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MassChallenge

http://www.masschallenge.org/
Last activity: 21.11.2024
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Since 2016, MassChallenge Switzerland has been a leader in helping startups grow their businesses by accelerating 492 startups across the world in multiple industries. They have raised more than $600M in funding.

Our flagship program is the early-stage startup accelerator, which accepts startups from any industry, and in 2022 will comprise the agnostic program and 3 industry-specific tracks: Sustainable Food Solutions, Health Solutions, and Climate Solutions. All startups in the accelerator will be advised about how to make their business climate responsible and must intend to off-set their emissions or actively reduce GHG. The program in 2022 will likely be a mix of in person and online activity due to the pandemic.

In addition to the accelerator, MassChallenge Switzerland runs a challenge program matching later-stage startups with corporate partners in the food industry.
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Location: Switzerland, Vaud, Renens
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2015
Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Grant

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22.11.2022MassChallenge and IBM Announce Winners from AI and Security Mentorship Program for Historically Underrepresented Startup FoundersNovember 22, 2022 -- The AI and Security Mentorship Program for Historically Underrepresented Founders, hosted by MassChallenge, today announced the innovative winners and finalists. IBM awarded a total of $50,000 in zero-equity cash prizes...
15.11.20222022 U.S. Early Stage Community Choice AwardThis year, MassChallenge introduced the community choice award during the early stage program. After an overwhelming number of votes and participation from the MassChallenge community, there are two winners! Find out who won and learn more ...
07.11.2022MassChallenge and MITRE Announce the MITRE Social Innovation Mentorship Program Boston, Mass., November 7, 2022 — MassChallenge, the global network for innovators, and MITRE, an operator of federally funded R&D centers, are partnering to launch a new mentorship program designed to lower barriers for underrepresen...
11.10.2022MassChallenge Announces New Blue Tech Cohort26 startups with technical solutions relevant to the maritime industry have been selected to participate. Boston, MA, October 11, 2022 – MassChallenge, the global network for innovators ran an application cycle last month to attract a gr...
04.10.2022New Accelerator Will Break Down Barriers for Decarbonization StartupsBoston, MA – October 4, 2022 – MassChallenge, THE global network for innovators and Kaplak Partners, an open innovation platform connecting the world’s top startups with legacy institutions, announce the Decarbonization Accelerator. Taking...
27.09.2022More than 250 Startups Featured During the MassChallenge Startup ShowcaseThe 2022 Early Stage Startup Showcase highlighted innovative solutions from across the globe. Boston, MA – On September 21, MassChallenge, the global network for innovators, hosted a Startup Showcase where more than 250 startups pitched ...
07.09.2022New Tech Work Reports Reveals Shift Toward the Office and Freelance Workforce Amidst Market DownturnA new survey commissioned by A.Team and MassChallenge explores insights from 580+ tech founders and executives on the Great Resignation, return-to-office plans and recession fears. September 8, 2022 – A.Team, the first members-only netwo...
01.08.2022MassChallenge, MITRE, Knowality, Ad Hoc, and CNSI Select Finalists in the Maternal-Child Health Equity ChallengeThe selected finalists will work with expert teams to improve and scale their market solutions, targeted at enhancing equity in maternal and infant health in underserved populations. Boston, MA (August 1, 2022) – MassChallenge in coordin...
21.07.2022MassChallenge Israel Announces Ten Startups as Winners of the 2022 Accelerator ProgramStartup winners will receive an all-expenses paid roadshow to Boston and New York to meet with investors, officials, and business leaders Jerusalem – July 21, 2022: Yesterday, 42 startup founders gathered, along with mentors, partners, a...
13.07.2022MassChallenge Names New Board Chair: Senator William “Mo” Cowan, Healthcare Executive and Global Business and Policy Leader July 13, 2022 – Boston, MA: MassChallenge, the global network for innovators, today announced Senator William “Mo” Cowan has been elected Chairman of the board of directors for the global non-profit. Effective July 1, Sen. Cowan will assu...
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21.11.2024Accelerators vs Incubators: What Startups Need to KnowStartup founders who want to start their careers on the right foot often seek help from an accelerator or incubator. The terms “accelerator” and “incubator” are often assumed to represent the same concept. However, there are a few key disti...
14.10.2024GroGuru Named as a Finalists for the Louis Dreyfus Company Climate Resilience Prize!Six Finalists in Louis Dreyfus Company Climate Resilience Prize GroGuru one of six finalists out of 1,153 applicant for prestigious award SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GroGuru, a leading supplier of agriculture technology f...
09.09.2024Houston innovators to know this weekEditor's note: Every week, I introduce you to a handful of Houston innovators to know recently making headlines with news of innovative technology, investment activity, and more. This week's batch includes a health tech innovator, an invest...
04.09.2024Long-time innovator reflects on Houston ecosystem development, shares why he's bullish on human performanceIn his role overseeing startup accelerators for MassChallenge, Jon Nordby started noticing one industry vertical stood out in terms of success and opportunities: Human potential. Now, Nordby is a founding member of an investment firm lookin...
12.06.2024MassChallenge Welcomes Michelle Williams as Vice President of Texas to support innovation and entrepreneurial growth in the regionBOSTON, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MassChallenge, the global network for innovators, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Michelle Williams as the new Vice President of Texas Strategy. With over 15 years of thought leadership in so...
28.05.202421 Swiss startups join MassChallenge Switerland 2024 Cohort The selected early-stage startups come from 37 countries spanning 5 continents. Startups from many different industries compose the 2024 cohort, which will now attend a 4-month acceleration program split into 4 Tracks. The selected 103 sta...
06.04.2024When it comes to building startups in Boston, success begets successWhen Hubspot founders Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah conceived of their inbound marketing startup in 2004, they were still graduate students at MIT, and inbound marketing was not well understood. They were able to develop that idea into a...
26.12.2023Huge Thing and Visa Foundation Launch a Series of Initiatives to Assist Polish and Ukrainian Female FoundersSpeedUp Group’s Huge Thing announces Facilitating Female Founders Program It begins with the Female Founders Fundraising Academy – an initiative for assisting the more experienced business women – on December 11 Visa Foundation is the Progr...
02.11.2023SeaStock scoops global climate resilience prize(L->R) Mass Challenge president Ian Roberts, Donna Biondillo-Puddy, Tom Puddy, SeaStock director Greg Harvey and Louis Dreyfus Company CEO Michael Gelchie. Image supplied. Freo-based biotech company SeaStock has taken out the Louis Dreyf...
03.10.2023Take Me to Foreverland: Q&A with Italy’s New Cocoa-Free Chocolate Maker6 Mins Read Based in Southern Italy, Foreverland is the latest cocoa-free producer making a sustainable alternative to chocolate. Its co-founder Giuseppe D’Alessandro speaks to Green Queen about its Freecao chocolate, what sets it apart fro...
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