THE MASSACHUSETTS CLEANTECH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

INCUBATORS & ACCELERATORS?When you?re trying to cross from an R&D, prototype
company into a commercial company, you have to attract avery different group of people and getting to them is hard. A
whole variety of people at Greentown Labs have been
unbelievable to us in opening doors and getting resources.
When you?re the little guy that?s such a big help.?
? An dr ew Am igo, founder of Black bu r n En er gy, a startup creatinginternal hybrid solutions for heavy trucks, on the importance thatIn cu bat eM ass grantee Gr een t ow n Labs has played in his company'ssuccess.

INCUBATORSACCELERATORS

Fixed duration

Training

Open-ended duration

Typically growth-based

Mentoring

Typically fee-based

Intense programming

Business support

Technical facilities

Cohort-based

Selective

Physical space

Offer prizes or awards

Rolling admission

CLEANTECH FRIENDLY INCUBATORS AND ACCELERATORS IN MASSACHUSETTS
INCUBATORSACCELERATORSGreater Boston Region:.
-Greentown Labs
SeaAhead
MassRobotics-The EngineAutodesk
Launchpad 11

Eastern Massachusetts:-Blue Incubator
NSIVCI Works-UMASS Dartmouth CIE
UMASS Lowel iHub

Central & Western Massachusetts-LeverWorcLabVentureWell-

Worcester Roots
Orange Innovation Center
Activate Boston*There may be more incubators and accelerators

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Overview of Programs:

Goals of Programs:

Incubators and accelerators are organizations that play key
roles in fostering industry-wide innovation and growth. They
offer a wide range of support to startups, including networking
opportunities, and access to physical lab and office space. TheM assach u set t s Clean En er gy Cen t er (MassCEC) supports
incubators and accelerators that focus on advancing cleantech
ventures in the state of Massachusetts. Through theIncubateMass and Accelerator Funding Programs, MassCEC
seeks to fill funding gaps and to grow the Commonwealth?scleantech innovation ecosystem.

--Grow the clean energy innovation ecosystem
Promote the commercialization of early-stage
cleantech startups
Fill a crucial funding gap to enable incubatorsand accelerators to provide the startup
community with valuable and complementaryresources to MassCEC
Continue to attract early-stage cleantech
startups to Massachusetts

AS OF 2022, MASSCEC'S SUPPORT FOR INCUBATORS AND ACCELERATORSHAS RESULTED IN:

$36M+

$12M+

FUNDS LEVERAGEDFUNDS LEVERAGED

INCUBATORSACCELERATORS

11K+JOBS

500+200+

39K+

CLEANTECHSTARTUPS*SUPPORTEDJOBS

CLEANTECHSTARTUPS*SUPPORTED*Massachusetts based cleantech startups

INCUBATEMASSACCELERATOR FUNDING PROGRAM

The IncubateMass grant program provides funding toMassachusetts-based incubators for activities such asoperations, management, business development services
for members and staff, infrastructure and equipment
upgrades, and hosting events.

The Accelerator Funding Program provides grants to
Massachusetts-based accelerators for specific activities,
such as operations and management expenses, events andeducational series, growing strategic clusters, prizes, andscholarships for their current cohort of startups.

FY22 GRANTEES:

FY22 GRANTEES:

For more information on these grant programs, contact innovationecosystem@masscec.com
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