2012 Entrants
Of the 1,237 startups who applied to the MassChallenge 2012 Accelerator Program, 125 startups were accepted as Finalists.
Randomly Selected 2012 Finalists
- Appsembler
High Tech
Appsembler is Etsy for software makers. Appsembler lets developers launch their own SaaS business in 5 minutes.- Persistence Plus
Social Impact
The majority of students who start college don’t finish. Persistence Plus is about to change that: http://bit.ly/AmG5J2- Rotary Robotics - Drones for Peace
High Tech
Rotary Robotics is bringing aerial photography to the masses! The $250 FocalPlane lets anyone see the world from the sky.- Fantasy Politics
High Tech
Fantasy Politics applies fantasy football dynamics to politics and repackages the scoring data to share with media and political campaigns.- Pegasus Performance
General
Pegasus Performance produces patent-pending garments that reduce injuries from bike and other sports crashes, improving your safety.- Bootstrap Compost
Social Impact
Bootstrap Compost is a residential & commercial food scrap pickup service. Our mission: reduce waste, reduce guilt & improve the food chain.- Global Research Innovation & Technology (GRIT)
Social Impact
GRIT’s Leveraged Freedom Chair uses a novel drivetrain to offer people with disabilities unparalleled mobility on rough terrain.- Citybot, Inc
High Tech
Citybot is an intelligent travel guide that lets you plan your day 100 times faster using artificial intelligence.- LookFlix
High Tech
LookFlix is your virtual closet with thousands of products from popular brands. Discover amazing looks you can't find anywhere else.- LiquiGlide
High Tech
LiquiGlide is a super-slippery coating platform that will revolutionize the cosmetics and food packaging industry.- Prime Student Loan, LLC
Social Impact
Prime Student Loans offer qualified borrowers opportunity to reduce monthly payments by over 50%- Sweet Corn Tortilla Chips Inc
General
@sweetcornchips w/ real sweet corn and 6 ingredients! Get em at your local @wholefoods 10/21 or on @kickstarter http://tinyurl.com/8zgmf5h
