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MassCONNECT

MassBio

AcceleratorGovernment or nonprofit acceleratorNonprofitActive

Source-based profile

Program at a Glance

Program type
Accelerator
Program category
Government or nonprofit accelerator
Organization
MassBio
Organization type
Nonprofit
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Company stage served
Early stage
Cohort or participation model
Multiple mentorship cycles per year, typically three to five startups per cycle
Investment or funding offered
Not publicly documented
Published investment terms
Non-dilutive; no equity taken
Equity or fee model
No equity
Clinical or hospital connection
Not publicly documented
Application status
Active
Founded
2005

Public description

About the program

MassCONNECT is MassBio's mentorship program pairing early-stage life science startups with panels of experienced industry executives over a structured cycle. Cohorts of roughly three to five companies are admitted several times a year, and a digital health variant, MassCONNECT.DH, runs alongside it. Participation is non-dilutive.

What the program publicly emphasizes

Focus areas and features

BiotechTherapeuticsDiagnosticsDigital healthMedical devices
  • Category: Government or nonprofit accelerator
  • Program structure: Multiple mentorship cycles per year, typically three to five startups per cycle
  • Published terms: Non-dilutive; no equity taken

Sources

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  1. massbio.org
  2. massbio.org