Boston, MA (December 12, 2024) MassChallenge is thrilled to announce the 17 groundbreaking startups selected for the 2024 Impact Ventures Cohort. Learn more about the startups here.
These visionary founders are at the frontier of social innovation, tackling pressing global challenges with innovative solutions. As a top-ranked global accelerator program with a proven track record for accelerating startups, MassChallenge is uniquely positioned to support social impact founders. Now through April 9, participants in the cohort will receive unparalleled access to resources, expertise, and capital to help them bring their early commercialization to market at scale.
“Impact ventures are reshaping the future by blending innovation with purpose, said Gaurav Manchanda, Chief Program Officer at MassChallenge. “At MassChallenge, we’re honored to support these bold founders who are not only addressing today’s challenges but also laying the groundwork for a more equitable and sustainable world. By providing this cohort with unmatched resources and connections, we are accelerating their journey to create lasting, systemic change.”
Social innovation is the engine driving positive change. It fuels innovative solutions, technologies, and business models to address societal challenges and create meaningful and sustainable change. From climate to healthcare, and education social innovation presents an opportunity to tackle some of the massive challenges of our time.
The startups in this year’s cohort will participate in the annual RESOLVE MassChallenge Showcase and Awards event in April 2025. Founders in this program are also competing for the prestigious $50,000 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, which will be presented during the event.
About MassChallenge
MassChallenge is the global network for innovators. Headquartered in the United States with eight locations worldwide, it is the non-profit’s mission to help bold entrepreneurs disrupt the status quo and create sustainable change. Since launching in 2009, MassChallenge has run programs in 24 countries, supported more than 4,400 startups from around the world, and awarded over $19M in equity-free cash and prizes. Learn more about MassChallenge at masschallenge.org.