MassChallenge

Operator of a tech-powered cloth renting platform intended to offer special occasion attire. The company facilitates to conduct a style assessment quiz and upload a selfie and based on the assessment the company curates a list of suitable products, enabling customers to have the best fit by connecting them to independent designers.

Intelligent NanoFiber, Inc. is a company based in College Station, Texas, that specializes in the design and manufacture of NanoFiber, an advanced absorbent material made of polypropylene. Established in 2020, the company focuses on the development of this innovative nano-material, which is capable of capturing and neutralizing toxins and infectious diseases. The applications of NanoFiber span various sectors, including public safety and defense, where it is utilized for air filtration, waste cleanup, heat insulation, and environmental initiatives such as desert greening. Through its advanced technology, Intelligent NanoFiber aims to address critical challenges in safety and environmental sustainability.

The Nu Wardrobe are redefining what it means to wear something ‘new’. The Nu Wardrobe is a platform that lets users bring their wardrobe online so they can share their clothes with others. As a community, The Nu Wardrobe extends the life cycle of people’s clothes and significantly reduces garment waste, without compromising on style.

Femly LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of feminine hygiene care products, specializing in organic and environmentally friendly options. Founded in 2016 and based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the company offers a range of products including organic cotton tampons, day and night pads, and menstrual cups. Femly emphasizes the use of certified organic cotton, free from pesticides, to enhance women's health and comfort. In addition to its product line, Femly provides monthly subscription services, online ordering, and home delivery, ensuring convenience for its customers. The company also supplies feminine care products to restrooms in various organizations such as hotels, co-working spaces, and colleges, making its products widely accessible.

SheFly is a retailer of women's outdoor-based apparel products intended for women and people of all genders. Founded in 2018 by co-founders Georgia Grace, Bianca Gonzale, and Charlotte Massey. The company operates in Gunnison, Colorado.

Uwila Warrior is a women's underwear company that focuses on providing luxurious and comfortable undergarments. Specializing in silk and seamless designs, the brand offers a range of products including silk underwear, lace styles, thongs, and hipsters. Constructed from lightweight, moisture-wicking fabrics, their products are designed to keep women cool and dry throughout the day. Uwila Warrior aims to deliver colorful and beautiful underwear that caters to the diverse needs of women in various moments of their lives, combining functionality with elegance.

NERAMCO develops smart polyethylene fibers and fabrics, SVETEX, for the textile industry. SVETEX materials have superior functionality and can be used as a sustainable/recyclable material that reduces water consumption and pollutants. The company develops apparel for children with skin disorders, and temperature-reducing underwear for menopausal women (for comfort) and all men (for improved fertility).

Gelatex Technologies is a Techstars-backed materials technology company that invented the fastest technology for producing bio-based nanofibers on a large scale. It is a platform technology that enables faster and up to 100 cheaper nanofiber production for applications like 3D scaffolds for tissue engineering, cultured meat, bio-based filters, eco-friendly leather-like textile, energy storage, wound care, and many more. The technology is patent-pending and the machinery fully functional. The company was founded in 2016 and until COVID-19 pandemic developed eco-friendly leather-like textile from gelatin nanofibers, using this nanofiber production technology as part of the process. COVID-19 was a trigger to understand the wider potential of the technology which then led to pivot. The company is based in Estonia and holding incorporated in UK (2019).

TissueLabs Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento LTDA is a Brazilian company based in São Paulo, founded in 2019, specializing in the development of laboratory platforms for creating organs and tissues. The company offers a range of products designed for advanced research in drug delivery and organ fabrication. Among its offerings are TissueStart, a 3D bio printer for biofabrication, and MatriXpec, hydrogels that provide tissue-specific microenvironments for three-dimensional cell culture. Additionally, TissueLabs produces MatriCoat, which transforms tissue culture plastics, and MatriWell, cell culture inserts that contain hydrogel. These products are available for purchase through the company’s online portal, facilitating state-of-the-art research and innovation in the field of tissue engineering.

Fabric helps brands deliver social and immersive augmented reality experiences to customers in real-time.

Presso provides a distributed micro-retail solution focused on ultra-fast dry-cleaning services. The company has developed a specialized dry-cleaning machine that simplifies the laundry process for hotel guests by efficiently removing sweat, odors, and bacteria from garments. This innovative machine not only cleans and presses clothes in a short time but also helps hotel owners and managers reduce operational costs related to time, electricity, and labor.

Developer of an advanced textile and composite-integrated system designed for monitoring structural assets and their environments. The company's system focuses on rapid experimental development and is structured to deliver innovative material-based capabilities with speed and proficiency, enabling clients to monitor textile-integrated systems and make their performance better.

Developer of textile digitization technology intended to offer transparency regarding the components and quality of fabrics. The company's technology utilizes artificial intelligence, a set of sensors, and a system of algorithms to collect various textile properties and create a digital identification of the fabric, enabling clients from the fashion industry to streamline their sample selection processes and recognize fake garments.

TexPower commercializes cobalt-free, high-capacity, drop-in cathode materials for lithium-based batteries. It focuses on producing cathode materials and leverage expertise from the battery industry for manufacturing customized lithium-ion batteries for a variety of end-users. They commercialize cathodes that can replace commercial battery cathodes and can be deployed in portable electronics, electric vehicles, drones, robots, and more. It is comprised of metals such as nickel, manganese, aluminum, iron, zinc, and more and are synthesized through standard industrial manufacturing processes. This synthesis route is used for producing mainstream cathode materials for electric vehicles across the world, namely, lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide (NMC) and lithium nickel-cobalt-aluminum oxide (NCA). Their products also offer a value proposition that enables at least 10% higher energy density, 25% lower raw material costs, increased sustainability, and a secure and benign battery supply chain. TexPower’s cobalt-free cathodes offer security benefits for the military battery applications. Wangda Li, Arumugam Manthiram, and Evan Erickson founded the company in 2019 in Austin, Texas.

Developer of natural and wood-based raw materials designed to help produce industrial and household products. The company's materials preserve the natural properties of wood including appearance and feel, and enable the production of products with natural and unique properties such as consumer products currently produced of plastic, furniture, and construction products, enabling clients to design natural wood products, without design restrictions, while using the standard, common practice of industrial methods for other materials such as plastic.

Orange Fiber S.R.L. is an Italian company established in 2014 and headquartered in Catania. It specializes in manufacturing sustainable fabrics derived from by-products of citrus juice, which would otherwise go to waste. The company transforms these by-products into a silk-like cellulose yarn, allowing for the creation of soft, lightweight materials that can be blended with other textiles. By repurposing hundreds of thousands of tons of citrus waste, Orange Fiber not only promotes environmental sustainability but also aligns with the Italian tradition of producing high-quality fabrics suitable for the fashion industry.

Medical Apparel

Manufacturer of circular carbon-sourced bio-assembled materials intended to help designers and material engineers create eco-friendly products. The company's products reduce the environmental impact generated by textile materials derived from petroleum or animals, enabling customers to increase sustainability and drive the circular economy.

Developer of an online designer clothing retail platform designed to provide clothing to big and tall-built men. The company's online retail platform focuses on providing fashionable XXL clothes, enabling men to stop wasting time shopping and get custom clothing delivered right to their doorstep

Artisans List is uniquely focused on building and serving the affluent community united by old home lifestyles and sustainable, traditional living. Our foundation of lifestyle content attracts users to our commerce offerings and experiential tools to drive loyalty and fosters engagement.

Manufacturer of unique home decor products intended to emblazon artwork designed by people with disabilities. The company's home decor product is created by people with intellectual disabilities, including Down syndrome, Autism, and Cerebral palsy, enabling them to earn a livelihood through artwork.

Operator of a jeans brand intended to provide comfort and style to women's wardrobes. The company's jeans have deep subtle pockets to carry everyday essential items, like phones, keys, wallets, and more featuring technical fabric with performance features and also offers shoes, providing women with access to hand-crafted jeans, helping women to enhance their everyday lifestyle.

Dimpora AG, based in Zürich, Switzerland, specializes in the design and manufacture of eco-friendly waterproof membranes for the outdoor textile industry. The company produces functional membranes that are primarily composed of polyurethane and utilize a unique template removal method to achieve breathability while maintaining water resistance. Dimpora's innovative technology allows for the direct application of membranes onto various 3D surfaces, enabling fast sweat transport and complete protection from rain. Committed to sustainability, Dimpora aims to develop next-generation high-performance membranes that enhance outdoor experiences without compromising environmental integrity. The company focuses on creating products that not only perform well but also prioritize the use of recyclable materials, aligning with its vision of promoting responsible enjoyment of nature.

Operator of a luxury clothing care company intended to optimize the everyday closet experience. The company's hangers are flexible, and durable and come with a hanger facility, and do not cause stretching, wrinkling, bumps and creasing, enabling customers to accommodate clothes of different collar types and make a positive impact on the fashion industry.

MakersValley is an online business-to-business service platform designed to connect apparel manufacturers with fashion designers globally. By democratizing the manufacturing industry, MakersValley makes high-end Italian manufacturers accessible to designers at any time and from anywhere. The platform provides personalized guidance throughout the manufacturing process, ensuring that designers receive the necessary support until their finished products are delivered. This approach facilitates a more streamlined and efficient connection between creative professionals and manufacturers, enhancing the overall production experience in the fashion industry.

Developer of an online clothing rental platform designed to offer a wide variety of clothes for rental. The company's platform helps users to change their looks according to their wishes and wear high-end outfits for a few days, enabling users to enjoy unlimited dressing all year.

Intelistyle Ltd. is an artificial intelligence fashion stylist based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2017. The company specializes in providing personalized styling recommendations through its innovative software platform, which caters to omnichannel fashion retailers. Key features include the ability to create multiple outfit combinations from selected items, offer personal styling advice via an AI chatbot, suggest visually similar alternatives for out-of-stock items, and manage customers' wardrobes. Additionally, the platform facilitates color matching of clothing with skin tones and existing wardrobe items, enhancing the shopping experience by understanding customer style preferences. By leveraging AI technology, Intelistyle aims to create engaging digital discovery experiences that drive increased conversion rates, larger basket sizes, and higher customer retention for retailers.

Blue Fairy Med is a wearable manufacturing company that offers a medical device that enables wireless monitoring of vital signs in the hospital's NICU. It specializes in integrating all wires, adhesive electrodes, sensors and clothes into one, soft, and smart textile garment.

CareAline creates functional, line management garments for patients with implanted intravenous lines.

Tot-em is jewelry created from sound waves.

Sonovia is developing a breakthrough, single-step, sono-coating process that utilizes a unique physical phenomenon called “cavitation.” It eliminates the need for any chemical binders, and thus greatly reduces the amount of chemicals used while also allowing for a highly homogenous and high-performing coating.

Social Fabric operates as a sustainable textile center with a focus on promoting ecological and socially responsible practices in the textile industry. The organization emphasizes a circular economy, innovative technologies, and decentralized manufacturing to provide customers with meaningful and customized garments. Additionally, Social Fabric is committed to work integration for refugees in Switzerland, creating opportunities for individuals while ensuring that the production of textiles remains sustainable. Through its community-based approach, the organization aims to foster greater awareness and usage of textiles and clothing that have a minimal ecological and social footprint.

Vááiu is a Mexican brand where we incorporate artisanal work into contemporary designs.

Etiquette Inc is a rental tech company for renting designer wedding dresses with a unique digital experience. Etiquette Inc. innovates the way how the brides live the experience in the traditional channels by delivering a Home try-on with a unique experience.Etiquette is giving access to designer wedding dresses saving up to 80% off the retail price and taking care of dry-cleaning, and with a perfect fit guarantee.

Provider of special fabric pocket socks intended to carry medicine or small objects. The company offers socks that feature a pocket, knit-in design, reinforced heel, and toe, mesh arch support, footbed cushioning, and a no-slip calf facility, enabling users to keep things safe.

Castellano Ethnic Origins offers handbags, backpacks & friendship bracelets handmade by indigenous women in Colombia.

Conscious apparel for the world citizen.

Trisol is a company focused on the collection, processing, and manufacturing of products derived from recycled rubber, specifically end-of-life tires. By repurposing these tires, Trisol addresses environmental challenges and transforms them into useful products, including safe and sustainable surfaces for sports and recreational activities. This enables clients to offer improved play areas for children and promote an enhanced quality of life through eco-friendly solutions.

Clover Lewis Swimwear is special. Their exclusive garments have been designed to look gorgeous and feel wonderful. Originally designed for women who have undergone mastectomy and other breast cancer surgeries, the Clover Lewis collection is admired, and can be worn, by all women. Glamorous and intelligently designed, their swimwear blends a fashion forward ethos with smart features developed especially for women following breast cancer surgery, but also suitable for diverse women from all walks of life.

INDUO is a textile company that sells innovative fabrics for apparel brands. INDUO® fabric is resistant to stains and perspiration, while preserving the same touch and comfort than any other high-end cotton.

INDUO is a textile company that sells innovative fabrics for apparel brands. INDUO® fabric is resistant to stains and perspiration, while preserving the same touch and comfort than any other high-end cotton.

Unshrinkit is a patent-pending liquid solution that helps people gently unshrink their wool clothes back up to their original size.

Estrenón pioneers the "reuse clothing movement" in Latin America through dignifying stores that empower the people to improve their lives. Estrenón pioneers the "reuse clothing movement" in Latin America through dignifying stores that empower the people to improve their lives. In LATAM, lack of affordable access to decent clothing perpetuates social inequality. Poor appearance limits educational, professional, and personal development opportunities. Estrenón, a for-profit social enterprise, disrupts poverty’s cycle of low self-esteem and exclusion by pioneering the reuse clothing movement in LATAM through a replicable model for buying and selling pre-owned clothing. Their retail stores create dignified & empowering experiences for families to begin improving their lives

Haute Elan Limited, founded in 2013 and based in London, operates apparel stores and a marketplace platform that caters to modest fashion consumers. The company offers a diverse range of products, including hijabs, abayas, tote bags, designer clothing, accessories, gifts, and jubbas. With a focus on showcasing both emerging and established designers from around the world, Haute Elan features around 200 designers on its platform. The company targets the substantial £2 trillion Muslim consumer market, providing a customer-oriented shopping experience that integrates technology. Additionally, Haute Elan fosters community engagement through events such as the Modest Fashion Awards and London Modest Fashion Week, emphasizing its commitment to the modest fashion movement.

ReFleece is a business focused on sustainable upcycling, transforming damaged clothing and scraps from reputable brands into modern accessories such as iPad sleeves and laptop bags. Founded in 2012 by a former designer and science teacher, ReFleece aims to combat the culture of disposability by showcasing that upcycling can be both scalable and profitable. By collaborating with trusted clothing companies, ReFleece breathes new life into items that would otherwise contribute to waste, thereby demonstrating a commitment to environmental responsibility and innovative design.

Lallitara is an environmentally conscious apparel brand that specializes in creating stylish and unique products from vintage sari fabrics. By upcycling these traditional Indian textiles, the brand offers a range of eco-friendly clothing and accessories that allow customers to express their individuality. Lallitara not only focuses on fashion but also prioritizes social responsibility; each purchase contributes to providing fair wages for individuals in India's informal recycling community. The company supports domestic manufacturing, aligning with the 'Made in America' movement. Through its online shopping platform, Lallitara enables customers to find and select one-of-a-kind items while promoting sustainability and ethical practices in the fashion industry.

Beantown Bedding’s Laundry-Free Linens® offer an easy and eco-friendly alternative to laundering. Soft, 100% biobased, and made from plants, the sheets may be used for weeks and discarded or composted instead of laundering, saving time, water and energy. Beantown’s innovative bedding was designed as a time-saver for millennials who have better places to be than the laundry room. The unique solution has also had appeal beyond the dorm room. University housing and conference centers, Airbnbs and hospitality businesses across the country now enjoy the operational and environmental benefits of going laundry-free, as well as the chance to differentiate themselves with clean new linens for every guest. In 2015, the company won the bid to supply the Special Olympics World Games, hosted in Los Angeles. The Boston-based company’s creative play on convenience, hygiene and sustainability has received frequent national media attention, with features on The Today Show and The View, and earned prestigious selection as an Emmy Awards celebrity gift bag item, 2016 Babson Breakaway Challenge Finalist, 2014 INDA Visionary Award finalist and 2013 MassChallenge alum. Its Give a Sheet program is dedicated to making a social impact through support of Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses, and through K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers, providing Laundry-Free Linens® to US troops serving abroad.

Thinx Inc. manufactures and sells period-proof underwear for women. It also helps girls in developing countries by providing washable and reusable cloth pads. The company sells its products online. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

Dressformer is a B2B/B2C platform technology allowing the user to virtually try on clothing pre-purchase and receive personal or professional feedback. The virtual fitting rooms are based on photorealistic 3D avatar & 3D models created from 2 photos of the garment providing accuracy within 1 cm precision. Dressformer's goal is to overcome the online fitting problem and therefore boosting sales & alleviate returns and associated financial burden. The consumer side problem that Dressformer solves is the ability to make confident purchases knowing the clothes will fit almost perfectly. It also answers the following questions for the consumer: 1. What size to choose? 2. Is the cloth suitable? 3. Social and professional approval?

99C manufactures build-to-order apparel for the growing me-commerce market and serves as an economic mobility bridge for the local workforce in Lawrence and Lowell. It provides quick-turn performance activewear production, advanced concept incubation, and wearable technology integration for global and emerging brands.

Bow & Drape Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in custom-designed apparel and accessories for women, including bridal clothing and products for pets. Established in 2012 and based in New York, the company allows customers to create unique clothing by selecting from a variety of flattering silhouettes, colors, and trims. Each item is made to order in the USA, ensuring a personalized fit and style, and is shipped directly to the customer's doorstep within two weeks. Bow & Drape operates as a subsidiary of Brand Value Growth LLC and was formerly known as Zoora LLC.

Texifter's cloud-based solutions reduce the cost of managing large volumes of unstructured text documents and help users create value from millions of items imported from social media, federated search, bulk email extraction, and electronic document repositories. Texifter provides access to a variety of social data via DiscoverText, including the Twitter search API, Facebook, and Gnip PowerTrack for Twitter, Tumblr, WordPress & Disqus. Through "Sifter" it provides access to to every undeleted Tweet in the history of Twitter. Our advanced social search capabilities leverage metadata, lower barriers to entry, and will change the way users interact with text. Texifter products combine structured work flow and algorithms to identify meaningful word combinations and help users render further judgments and inferences. The text analysis process looks for common parts, structures, and themes throughout unstructured and semi-structured text input and also identifies unique or unexpected parts. Core technology was developed by the founder, Dr. Stuart Shulman, at UMass and the University of Pittsburgh. The company possesses an executed exclusive option for a perpetual commercial license for the IP.

Ministry of Supply, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in designing and manufacturing business apparel, specifically focusing on performance professional clothing for the workday. Founded in 2010, the company aims to address the everyday challenges posed by traditional clothing through the use of innovative materials and purposeful design. Ministry of Supply offers a range of products, including performance dress shirts and pants, which are sold primarily online.

Blank Label Group, Inc. specializes in custom-made men's clothing, primarily offering tailored dress and sports shirts. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company operates an online portal where customers can place orders for personalized garments. Each piece is crafted to the client's specifications, ensuring a fit guarantee and delivery within as little as seven days. Blank Label's offerings include a variety of fabrics, from classic white shirts to indigo chambrays and four-season wool suits. The company has garnered positive reviews from major publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, highlighting its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. In addition to its online presence, Blank Label also features a retail pattern room located in downtown Boston.

Fairbooks provides textbook buyback for new and used college textbooks; consumer sell their textbooks to us for fast payment, premium prices, and free shipping. Fairbooks was founded in June 2010 by Seth and Josiah Wartak, and is currently based in Greenville, SC.

Zinaura offers a perfect blend of Indian heritage and contemporary-chic lifestyle products.

Casa Couture is a company offering a brand of shoes for women. It is mainly focused on the combination of fashion and comfort in footwear especially for expecting mothers and married women. Casa Couture was established in 2011 by Claudia Espinola. It has been recognized by WWD, The Bump, and ABC News.

Users can create one of a kind, custom handbags at Open Runway, and have them delivered to their door in about 6 weeks. Start with a silhouette and finish with a concept bag that's entirely your own, created online from hundreds of Open Runway's colors, fabrics, leathers, silhouettes and add-ons.

Peach Innovations, Inc. specializes in producing and selling women's apparel and lingerie, including tops, bottoms, dresses, jackets, bras, panties, sleepwear, and accessories. The company operates an online marketplace that features a diverse range of products designed for various aspects of women's lives, including athletic, work, and casual settings. Peach aims to enhance women's daily experiences through its contemporary fashion offerings and an engaging shopping experience facilitated by a network of stylists. Founded in 2000 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Peach Innovations, Inc. is committed to empowering women both personally and professionally. The company was previously known as Peach Underneath, Inc. before rebranding in 2018.

Peach Innovations, Inc. specializes in producing and selling women's apparel and lingerie, including tops, bottoms, dresses, jackets, bras, panties, sleepwear, and accessories. The company operates an online marketplace that features a diverse range of products designed for various aspects of women's lives, including athletic, work, and casual settings. Peach aims to enhance women's daily experiences through its contemporary fashion offerings and an engaging shopping experience facilitated by a network of stylists. Founded in 2000 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Peach Innovations, Inc. is committed to empowering women both personally and professionally. The company was previously known as Peach Underneath, Inc. before rebranding in 2018.