MassChallenge

MassChallenge is a global nonprofit startup accelerator headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2009. It supports early-stage entrepreneurs from various industries, including technology, healthcare, and finance, by providing mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities. With locations in countries such as Israel, Mexico, Switzerland, and Texas, MassChallenge operates a non-equity model, allowing startups to retain full ownership while benefiting from expert guidance and connections. The accelerator conducts various programs tailored to specific sectors, such as MassChallenge HealthTech and MassChallenge FinTech, which facilitate partnerships between startups and established enterprises to drive innovation and market growth. Through its extensive global network, MassChallenge aims to strengthen the innovation ecosystem and empower high-potential startups to create meaningful impact.

Cait Brumme

Acting CEO

Siobhan Dullea

CEO

Kiki Mills Johnston

Managing Director, Boston

Matt Lashmar

Managing Director

Camila Lecaros

Managing Director

Yonit Serkin

Managing Director

Devon Sherman

Founding Director, Head of MassChallenge FinTech

Michelle Williams

Vice President and Head of Texas Strategy

Past deals in Boston, MA

Truelytics

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Truelytics is a B-to-B Enterprise SAAS startup located in Boston, pioneering what we call the Advisor Transition Management platform. We are the first end-to-end data-driven platform to help wealth management enterprises recruit, grow, and retain businesses while reducing time and costs related to transitions.

FreightFlows

Pre Seed Round in 2020
FreightFlows, Inc. is a maritime market intelligence company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2018. It specializes in providing predictive analytics for global trade, focusing on the needs of traders, shippers, owners, and brokers. The company has developed a data platform that sources, synthesizes, and analyzes current market data, enabling users to explore trends in market, port, and fleet activities. This platform allows clients to identify vessel availability, routes, and estimated time of arrival, while also gaining visibility into commodity cargoes and trade activities. Additionally, FreightFlows offers market analysis services to help clients navigate futures markets, manage commercial risks, and hedge against freight rate volatility.

IndustrialML

Grant in 2020
IndustrialML is a Boston-based startup founded in 2018 that focuses on enhancing the efficiency of industrial operations. The company develops enterprise software aimed at maximizing uptime and minimizing waste in manufacturing environments. Its platform collects, cleans, and curates data from factory sensors and enterprise IT systems, facilitating process monitoring and real-time analytics. By providing actionable insights to operators and engineers, IndustrialML enables factories to improve productivity and streamline operations, ultimately making manufacturing processes smarter and more responsive to operational demands.

TireTutor

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
TireTutor develops an online platform that connects consumers with local and independent tire dealers. It provides transparent tire pricing and unbiased recommendations. It also makes comparison shopping easy, helping people get back on the road quickly. The company also helps shops optimize the supply chain, enhance the online presence, and close more business. TireTutor was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Axonis Therapeutics

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Axonis Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for neurological disorders by targeting KCC2, a key mediator of inhibition in the brain. The company utilizes a proprietary discovery engine centered on the neuron-specific K-Cl cotransporter (KCC2) to address various conditions, including epilepsy and pain, as well as other central nervous system pathologies. By harnessing breakthrough research from institutions such as Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard, and Laval University, Axonis aims to enhance the lives of individuals affected by these disorders through improved modulation of neuronal inhibition.

CrowdPlay

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
CrowdPlay, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a Platform-as-a-Service fan engagement platform specifically designed for live sporting events. Established in 2020, CrowdPlay allows fans to actively participate in games by answering live questions during stoppages, thereby enhancing their experience. The platform engages attendees through competitions and rewards, creating new revenue opportunities for sports teams. It also facilitates the distribution of redeemable points that encourage ongoing fan interaction. By leveraging wireless, cloud, and global networks, CrowdPlay aims to enrich the live sporting experience while providing fans with chances to win cash rewards and other prizes.

Elsen

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Elsen Inc. is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2013. It specializes in providing a cloud-based high-performance computing platform designed for financial applications. The company's platform-as-a-service solution enables large financial institutions to efficiently manage, access, and utilize vast quantities of data. By leveraging an accelerated computing engine and graphical processing unit-based algorithms, Elsen helps businesses optimize their data, resources, and vendor relationships. This allows financial firms to make informed decisions more quickly and achieve improved insights and return on investment.

IQ Bar

Grant in 2018
IQ Bar, Inc. is a food and beverage company that specializes in producing and selling nutrition bars and hydration mixes. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, IQ Bar offers its products in a variety of flavors. The company markets its items through distributors and retailers across the United States, as well as through online platforms.

Magnomer

Grant in 2018
Magnomer is a Boston-based manufacturer that specializes in innovative magnetic inks designed to enhance the recyclability of plastic packaging within a circular economy framework. Founded in 2017, the company offers a unique product called Design2Recycle™, which serves as a design tool for consumer brands and manufacturers, allowing them to improve packaging recyclability without altering existing manufacturing processes. The company's printable magnetizable inks and coatings are specifically developed for use in multi-layer packaging, addressing the challenges associated with recycling these materials. By employing magnetic sorting technology, Magnomer enables recycling facilities to more efficiently separate and process multi-layer plastics, which are typically difficult to recycle using conventional methods.

Fisherman

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Fisherman is a Boston-based company that offers a platform for independent restaurants to automatically create and manage their websites. Founded in 2018, the company utilizes available data to design custom websites tailored to the needs of these businesses. Its software is specifically developed for small and medium-sized enterprises, allowing users to generate modern, affordable websites equipped with robust search engine optimization and customer engagement capabilities. This enables restaurant owners to maintain a high-quality online presence without the need for hiring external agencies.

NODAR

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
NODAR, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in manufacturing advanced sensors for various transportation modes, including cars, trucks, drones, ships, trains, and aircraft. Established in 2018, NODAR focuses on developing cutting-edge camera-based 3D vision systems aimed at enhancing the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles. Their flagship product, Hammerhead, utilizes off-the-shelf cameras to deliver long-range, ultra-precise depth sensing essential for Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous applications. This technology enables critical functionalities such as collision warning, path planning, and automatic emergency braking, while ensuring cost-effectiveness and high performance. NODAR's innovations target automotive, marine, and railway industries, providing solutions that meet the growing demand for reliable 3D sensing technology in the mainstream automotive market.

Sleepbox

Grant in 2017
Sleepbox, Inc. specializes in the design and development of compact modular hotel pods, offering a flexible solution for accommodations in various locations such as airports, offices, and hospitals. Their product range includes the InnerSpace module and single and double Sleepbox units, catering to the needs of hotels, businesses, and public agencies. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Sleepbox aims to provide travelers with accessible privacy and rest, allowing for hourly or overnight stays. By creating a turn-key solution, the company enables its partners to establish hotel-like environments in high-traffic areas, enhancing the travel experience with affordable and technology-driven micro-hotels.

Occ Youth Unleashed

Grant in 2017
OCC Youth Unleashed is an youth led non-profit organization whom strives to increase youth engagement in community centers as well as child oriented programs across Boston. There are numerous community centers and resources for young people in our community but it is difficult to find updated and current information about the activities at each community center. OCC Youth Unleashed solves this problem by creating and managing a consolidated, user-friendly mobile application for all youth activities and opportunities in community centers across Boston.

Pykus Therapeutics

Grant in 2017
Pykus Therapeutics, Inc. is a medical technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2016 by ophthalmology residents. The company specializes in developing a dissolvable intraocular surgical device designed to enhance the experience of patients undergoing retinal surgery. Its innovative polymer-based hydrogel serves as a replacement for traditional intraocular gas, which can impose significant burdens on patients, such as the need for face-down positioning and prolonged periods of visual impairment. By utilizing this biodegradable hydrogel, Pykus Therapeutics aims to improve surgical outcomes and patient comfort, facilitating a faster and more comfortable recovery process after retinal procedures.

Mixfit

Grant in 2017
Mixfit is a digital health company that designs nutritional experiences to encourage lasting, positive changes in health behavior. The company leverages nutrition science, artificial intelligence through predictive modeling and machine learning along with digital health technologies in developing its health data platform and smart countertop nutrient delivery device, providing consumers with personalized nutritional drinks and wellness-related insights based on their unique health data. Established in 2015, Mixfit is privately held and headquartered in Boston.

Project Lever

Grant in 2017
Project Lever is a knowledge management platform designed to assist students in conducting research projects by aggregating university resources. It provides searchable databases that include courses, past student projects, faculty profiles, grants, and library guides. Utilizing a natural language processing algorithm, the platform effectively matches students with relevant resources based on their research interests. Through a keyword search, a matching algorithm ranks the best resources for specific research ideas, while interactive text visualizations facilitate effective brainstorming. The company targets universities, offering subscription services and implementing solutions rapidly through its data scraping capabilities. Founded in 2012 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Project Lever aims to streamline the research process for students and enhance their access to quality content and resources.

Waypoint Labs

Grant in 2017
Waypoint Labs, founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in developing real-time movement software that utilizes augmented reality to enhance the efficiency of front-line workers. The company enables trainers to create three-dimensional instructions accessible through AR headsets, such as the Microsoft HoloLens, facilitating improved knowledge capture and distribution on the job. Waypoint Labs focuses on helping businesses spatially map their assets and environments in 3D, tagging them with relevant information to monitor and track both assets and workforce. This innovative approach aims to foster safer and more productive workplaces. Waypoint Labs became a subsidiary of PTC Inc. in June 2018, shortly after its inception at MIT in November 2017.

Adhark

Grant in 2017
Adhark is an image performance software company that quantifies design to elevate brand performance. The Adhark Platform uses patented artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to understand the visual preferences of consumer audiences, guide creative decision-making, and deliver marketing success through enhanced imagery. Adhark also developed and maintains the I-Score™, which is relied on by creative and marketing professionals to evaluate the resonance of imagery. Headquartered in Boston, Adhark’s award-winning application of AI technology demystifies the impact of creative art, exposing a variety of unforeseen visual stimuli that ignite engagement. Join the Adhark Community and be a part of the movement: www.adhark.com.

Skillist

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Skillist is a job application platform that makes it easier for employers and jobseekers to connect by putting skills at the center of the process. The company's skills-based, identity-blind application process enables candidates to apply by sharing what they can do. It helps millions of talented people without four-year degrees obtain career-advancing opportunities at great companies who value their skills. Skillist was founded on 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

QSM Diagnostics

Grant in 2016
QSM Diagnostics, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the Goluch Group at Northeastern University. The company specializes in the development and manufacture of point-of-care diagnostics for the rapid identification of bacterial infections, particularly focusing on ear infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in dogs. QSM Diagnostics offers testing kits that utilize single-use disposable sensor technology to detect target molecules at the wound site. This innovation aids veterinarians and physicians in enhancing their diagnostic accuracy and treatment plans, ultimately improving animal care. With decades of experience in medical device development, QSM Diagnostics is committed to advancing veterinary diagnostics through its electrochemical sensors and medical devices.

Buttery

Grant in 2016
Buttery​ is the best way to discover, find and order wines, spirits & beers from local stores. Using your phone or the web, order your favorite beverages in just a few taps and get deliver​y​ or reserve for pick up. On Buttery, you will find the best liquor stores in your area carrying a vast selection of wines, whiskies, beers & spirits from all over the world. You have access to the store's entire catalog and pay the same price as ​you would while ​in the store. No mark ups! Download the App: https://appsto.re/us/AJlO0.i AREAS WE SERVE: Boston, Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Back Bay, Brighton, Allston, East Boston, Brookline, Newton, Lexington, Waltham, Winchester, Andover, Stoneham, Reading, Woburn, Burlington, Needham, Norfolk, Natick, Framingham, Dover, Wellesley, Newburyport and more.

New View Surgical

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
New View Surgical, Inc. is a medical device company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in the development and commercialization of the VisionPort technology. This innovative system consolidates four essential surgical devices—a laparoscope, camera, light source, and access port—into a single, easy-to-use, and disposable unit. The VisionPort system aims to enhance minimally invasive surgical procedures by providing surgeons with complete control over visualization and instrumentation. Founded in 2009, the company is led by a team of experienced professionals dedicated to addressing unmet needs in the medical field, offering potential clinical and economic advantages for operating rooms worldwide.

Cabbige

Grant in 2015
Cabbige, Inc. is a company that develops and markets a web application aimed at enhancing the profitability of small farms. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Cabbige employs a proprietary price optimization algorithm that assists farmers in determining the most advantageous prices for their crops and selecting appropriate distribution channels. The application facilitates the transition of post-harvest business activities to digital platforms, enabling farm owners to effectively monitor their operations and manage crops and other products. As of January 2018, Cabbige operates as a subsidiary of Freight Farms, Inc. The company's focus extends beyond just agricultural practices; it emphasizes the economic sustainability of local food systems, ensuring that farmers can achieve profitability and provide fair wages to their workers.

FuelDrop

Grant in 2015
FuelDrop, is an up and coming start-up that formed out of MIT in the greater Boston area. For anyone living in a major city, filling up your car with gasoline can be a real pain. Limited gas stations coupled with high gas prices results in an experience that is dreaded by all. At fueldrop they ask ourselves, why are they still using this archaic method of getting gas? Why do they have thousands of cars driving to one gas station... what if the gas just came straight to your car? The team at fueldrop is creating a fuel delivery service so you will never have to go to a gas station again.

Fathom

Grant in 2015
Fathom is a company that specializes in creating hologram-like 3D experiences through the use of standard printers, inks, and media. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Fathom enables users to print unique patterns on clear film, allowing 3D objects to reappear and extend significantly beyond the thickness of the film. This innovative approach to printing provides a distinctive solution for visual experiences, enhancing the capabilities of traditional printing technologies.

Cintell

Grant in 2015
Cintell is a SaaS technology company founded in Boston in 2014, focused on enhancing businesses' understanding of their buyers through a cloud-based customer intelligence platform. This platform enables organizations to create and share live customer personas by capturing and analyzing voice-of-customer insights alongside actionable third-party data. Cintell's proprietary Cintelligence process allows businesses to continuously validate and maintain these insights, ensuring they remain relevant and contextual. By integrating seamlessly into existing business workflows and systems, Cintell facilitates the delivery of comprehensive customer insights across the organization, empowering teams to better understand customer needs and make informed decisions.

Virtudent

Grant in 2015
Virtudent, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in providing dental services directly at the workplace. The company offers essential preventive dental services, including cleanings, X-rays, dental sealants, and fluoride varnish applications. By utilizing a teledentistry platform, Virtudent aims to enhance the delivery of dental healthcare, making it more accessible and patient-centered. The company partners with organizations to deliver on-site dental care, leveraging telehealth technologies to create a seamless experience for patients. Through its innovative approach, Virtudent is committed to improving the quality of oral healthcare for employees.

Trill

Grant in 2014
Trill was a social media platform centered around arts and culture events, sparking daily dialogue and event attendance in Boston, NYC, Asbury Park, and LA.

Crypteia Networks

Grant in 2014
Crypteia Networks, headquartered in Athens, Greece, specializes in advanced security solutions designed to enhance existing defense mechanisms within enterprises. The company offers a patent-pending technology that identifies zero-day threats and misconfigurations in real-time, enabling organizations to visualize threat pathways and receive actionable mitigation recommendations. This innovative approach maximizes the effectiveness of security logs without requiring changes to the existing infrastructure, ensuring a non-intrusive and operating system-independent solution. Additionally, Crypteia Networks provides private cloud infrastructure and security services, further supporting enterprises in bolstering their cybersecurity posture. The company also has a presence in Boston, Massachusetts.

OpportunitySpace

Grant in 2014
OpportunitySpace, Inc. operates a digital platform focused on the public real estate market in the United States. The company has developed BuildingBlocks, a cloud-based web application that consolidates data from various city departments, including code violations, tax delinquency, public safety calls, and utility shut-offs, into a comprehensive, map-based dashboard that offers detailed property information. Additionally, OpportunitySpace provides a Marketplace that allows governments to list available properties, engage with interested parties, and outline redevelopment goals. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and aims to facilitate investment in and development of under-valued real estate in urban areas through its innovative tools and communication channels.

BrightLoop

Grant in 2014
BrightLoop, Inc. operates an online platform designed to assist teachers in gathering insights about their students, which can be utilized for lesson planning and effective communication. This platform offers features such as formative assessment, lesson planning, and parent communication solutions, accessible via mobile phones, tablets, and computers. BrightLoop aims to enhance the educational experience for both elementary and upper-grade students by enabling personalized learning. Founded in 2012 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company focuses on alleviating the challenges of personalized instruction, thereby improving teacher satisfaction and retention. By emphasizing qualitative insights over standardized data, BrightLoop seeks to empower teachers, illustrating their positive impact on student achievement while fostering respect for the teaching profession.

3Derm Systems

Grant in 2014
3Derm Systems, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in 3D dermatology solutions. Founded in 2011, it has developed a handheld skin imager along with cloud-based software that enables users to capture, store, and transmit high-resolution 3D images of the skin to dermatologists. This innovative system allows non-dermatologists to take clinical-quality images remotely, facilitating efficient monitoring of skin conditions, particularly for patients at risk of skin cancer. By enabling images to be reviewed at medical kiosks and other referral sites, 3Derm helps dermatologists manage high patient volumes while reserving in-office visits for those requiring immediate attention. The company's approach aims to reduce healthcare costs, decrease wait times, and enhance access to dermatological care, allowing patients to monitor their skin from home instead of making frequent, often inconvenient, clinic appointments. 3Derm Systems operates as a subsidiary of Digital Diagnostics, Inc. as of August 2020.

3Derm Systems

Grant in 2014
3Derm Systems, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in 3D dermatology solutions. Founded in 2011, it has developed a handheld skin imager along with cloud-based software that enables users to capture, store, and transmit high-resolution 3D images of the skin to dermatologists. This innovative system allows non-dermatologists to take clinical-quality images remotely, facilitating efficient monitoring of skin conditions, particularly for patients at risk of skin cancer. By enabling images to be reviewed at medical kiosks and other referral sites, 3Derm helps dermatologists manage high patient volumes while reserving in-office visits for those requiring immediate attention. The company's approach aims to reduce healthcare costs, decrease wait times, and enhance access to dermatological care, allowing patients to monitor their skin from home instead of making frequent, often inconvenient, clinic appointments. 3Derm Systems operates as a subsidiary of Digital Diagnostics, Inc. as of August 2020.

DrinkSavvy

Grant in 2013
DrinkSavvy is a Boston-based company that manufactures and distributes drinkware such as plastic cups, straws, and stirrers. Its products feature a proprietary, patented technology, integrating indicators into barware in order to provide consumers with a colorimetric indication of the presence of illicit drugs such as GHB, Ketamine, and Rohypnol in their drink. DrinkSavvy was founded in 2009 and is based in Boston, M.A.

BeTH

Grant in 2013
BeTH, or Benevolent Technologies for Health, specializes in developing innovative human-device interface technology aimed at improving the fit and function of rehabilitation devices, such as prosthetics and orthotics, without the expense of custom fabrication. The company's patent-pending materials enable adjustable prosthetic sockets that eliminate the need for intensive fitting procedures, thereby reducing overall prosthetic care costs. BeTH has garnered recognition for its advancements, winning awards such as the MIT 100K Accelerate, the Dyson Award for Innovation, and the CASIS prize, which supports testing its materials in space. Additionally, BeTH is part of Bolt, a hardware startup accelerator located in Boston.

Green City Growers

Grant in 2013
GCG is an Urban Farming company focused on growing as much food as possible in otherwise unused spaces. From rooftops to raised beds, GCG builds and installs urban farms, offering educational and hands-on programs for businesses, food service providers, and homeowners. Having fine-tuned its profitable business model, communication systems, and technologies with 5 years of 50% annual growth, GCG now strives to expand within and beyond Boston. Jessie Banhazl is the founder of Green City Growers-headquartered company in 2008.

Rifiniti

Grant in 2013
Rifiniti, Inc. specializes in data-driven analytic software solutions designed for workplace optimization. The company offers a suite of tools including Rifiniti Optimo, a software-as-a-service dashboard that monitors key performance indicators such as space utilization and total cost of occupancy. Additional modules include the Collaboration Analytics Module, which analyzes departmental interactions, the Departmental Analytics Module focusing on departmental space use, and the Booking Analytics Module that assesses meeting room utilization. The Rifiniti Reserv App facilitates real-time scheduling of meeting rooms and desks. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Rifiniti also provides workplace strategy and technology consulting services. As of mid-2019, it operates as a subsidiary of FM:Systems.

Mootus

Grant in 2013
Mootus is a platform for online legal argument for law students and new lawyers. Mootus is reinventing the way lawyers work through the platform for open, online legal argument, which lets users collaborate, and compete to solve legal issues submitted by other users, with the results of that activity posted to an open legal repository. Mootus was founded on 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Beantown Bedding

Grant in 2013
Beantown Bedding is a company founded by two Boston entrepreneurs that offers an innovative solution for laundry-free living. The company specializes in compostable Laundry-Free Linens, which provide an eco-friendly and convenient alternative to traditional laundering methods. Initially aimed at college students, these soft sheets made from Tencel™ are now utilized by various sectors, including hospitality, healthcare, and emergency management, benefiting from decreased operational costs and environmental impact. Users can enjoy these linens for several days or weeks before discarding or composting them, which saves time, water, and energy. Beantown Bedding has garnered significant media attention and recognition, being featured on platforms such as CNBC, USA Today, and The Today Show. The founders have received accolades for their entrepreneurial efforts, including being named among Women & Wealth Magazine’s 17 Women to Watch. The company has also participated in notable entrepreneurial programs and competitions, further establishing its presence in the market. Beantown Bedding's products are available online at their website.

Ubidots

Angel Round in 2013
Ubidots operates a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform that offers solutions for system integrators and original equipment manufacturers. The platform enables users to collect, analyze, and visualize data from various sensors and digital sources, facilitating the creation of custom dashboards and device libraries. Initially focused on providing services in healthcare and other industries in the American Southeast and Latin America, Ubidots pivoted in 2014 to become a global product-based company after participating in the Boston MassChallenge Accelerator. This transition allowed Ubidots to establish itself as a prominent player in the IoT ecosystem, recognized for its affordability and usability amidst competition. The company has successfully completed numerous projects across diverse sectors, including Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Retail, leveraging its expertise in IoT and cloud solutions to drive digital transformation.

New Art Love

Grant in 2012
New Art Love is a platform designed to enhance the experience of discovering and purchasing art by bridging the gap between artists and art enthusiasts. Founded in May 2012 by Boston artists Liora Beer and Kelly Sherman, the company offers a web application that provides users with the tools to learn about artists, plan studio visits, and share favorite pieces. This approach allows customers to find art they love both during open studio events and afterward, fostering meaningful connections within the art community. New Art Love has gained recognition as a finalist in the prestigious MassChallenge start-up accelerator program and continues to grow rapidly in the art marketplace.

Design Museum Boston

Grant in 2012
Design Museum Boston is a non-profit organization with the goal of creating, establishing, and operating virtual and physical design exhibit spaces online, in Boston, and all over New England. These spaces will exhibit design work as well as host events and programs related to design education.

Ministry of Supply

Seed Round in 2012
Ministry of Supply, Inc. is a company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in the design and manufacture of performance professional apparel for both men and women. Established in 2010, the company focuses on creating innovative clothing that addresses the limitations of traditional work attire through advanced materials and purposeful design. Ministry of Supply aims to enhance comfort and functionality in business wear, allowing individuals to perform at their best throughout the workday. By leveraging scientific research and human-centered design, the company produces garments that are tailored to the body's form while maintaining a commitment to sustainability. The products are primarily sold online, reflecting the company's contemporary approach to retail.

Spoonfuls

Grant in 2012
Lovin' Spoonfuls is a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2010. The organization focuses on rescuing and distributing perishable, prepared, and unserved food that would otherwise be wasted. By delivering this food to local crisis centers, soup kitchens, and social assistance entities, Lovin' Spoonfuls plays a crucial role in addressing hunger within the community. The organization is dedicated to ensuring that wholesome, ready-to-eat meals reach those in need, demonstrating its commitment to eradicating hunger in Massachusetts. Through its efforts, Lovin' Spoonfuls aims to make a meaningful impact on food waste and food insecurity, emphasizing that sufficient food exists to feed everyone.

Bioarray Therapeutics

Grant in 2011
BIOARRAY's Therapeutics, Inc. (BIOARRAY) is a privately held start up biotechnology company founded in 2009 in Boston, MA. BIOARRAY is developing proprietary predictive diagnostic tests, based on cancer genes (markers), to choose to the most efficacious treatment for cancer patients beforehand, rather than the trial and error approach currently used.

Privo Technologies

Grant in 2010
At Privo Technologies, they are developing an entirely new class of targeted treatments such as chemotherapy drugs, radiation sensitizers and radiation protectors and mitigators. Their proprietary nano-engineered platform is based on innovations in nanotechnology and material science discovered at MIT's Langer laboratory. Privo's platform is designed to create robust treatments for a wide range of indications while reducing or limiting the treatments harmful side effects. They deliver drugs via the mucosa with the initial focus on oral cavity mucosa. They are excited about building a pipeline of treatments with a range of product candidates in oncology, infectious diseases, and radiation. Their initial product candidate is a treatment for the critically underserved worldwide market of oral cancer. They are developing their novel targeted treatments for worldwide markets at their facilities in the greater Boston area.

Rentabilities

Seed Round in 2010
Rentabilities, Inc. is a rental company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that operates a website allowing users to search for a diverse range of items available for rent. Founded in 2006, the company facilitates online payments and reservations, streamlining the rental process for customers. With a focus on providing access to various rental options, Rentabilities serves as a convenient platform for those looking to rent items in the Boston area.

Symmetric Computing

Grant in 2010
Symmetric Computing is affordable supercomputing. Their large shared-memory Departmental Supercomputers are ideal for bioinformatics & life sciences, engineering models & simulation, financial analysis and earth science applications. Imagine a 1.5-TB shared memory, 192-core SMP supercomputer with 1.8 TFLOPS (peak theoretical) of power dedicated to your department’s projects for under $100K. They create large shared-memory, multi-core high performance computers by marrying state-of-the-art, off-the-shelf server hardware with their patent-pending Distributed Symmetric Multi-Processing extension to the Linux kernel. Other supercomputer vendors rely either on expensive proprietary hardware or depend on slower, much less efficient hypervisor implementations. Their implementation of Symmetric Multi-Processing is at the Operating System-level which is inherently faster than hypervisor implementations. Symmetric Computing encourages all potential end-users and partners to remotely test their Departmental SuperComputers with their Free Trial Program. Trial participants from anywhere there is Internet can login and test their supercomputers here in Boston. They give free trial participants a userid and password that they can use to test any application(s) and data set(s) of their choosing. All they ask in return is for them to tell us the performance results they actually experience (for their constant improvement efforts), which they treat confidentially unless they state otherwise.
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