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Greentown Labs

ACCEL

Year-long accelerator for BIPOC-led cleantech startups; provides $25K non-dilutive grant and curriculum by VentureWell.

Start@Shea — Chestnut Hill

Accelerate@Shea

9-week accelerator for Boston College student startups; provides $1,500 equity-free grant, weekly workshops, mentorship, and a Demo Day. Run by the Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship.

Social Innovation Forum

Accelerator Program

Leading Cities

AcceliCITY Accelerator

Global smart city/GovTech accelerator connecting startups with city governments, investors, and urban tech experts; rated top-5 GovTech accelerator globally.

Harvard Innovation Labs

Alumni Launch Lab

8-month online accelerator for Harvard alumni founders worldwide; milestone-based with expert access and demo day with 1,000+ investors.

Auxilium Worcester

Auxilium Accelerator

3-month intensive accelerator for scalable startups in Worcester; provides $250K investment, co-working space, mentorship, and programming.

Auxilium Worcester

Auxilium–MBI Life Sciences Accelerator Cohort

Joint 3-month life sciences accelerator by Auxilium and MBI; $250K investment, lab access, and mentorship for healthcare/biotech startups.

Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship – Babson College

B.E.T.A. Challenge

Babson's signature pitch competition for student and alumni entrepreneurs; multiple award categories with cash prizes.

Prepare 4 VC

Breakthrough Program

12-week equity-free virtual accelerator by Prepare4VC for early-stage founders; AI-powered insights, investor readiness, Demo Day, and access to 450+ investor network.

LearnLaunch Institute & Fund + Accelerator

Breakthrough to Scale Accelerator Program

Leading EdTech accelerator; 12-week program with milestone-based funding, 1:1 Venture Partner support, masterclasses, and mentor network for EdTech startups.