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MassBioDrive Accelerator Program

Bridge Innovation & Business Development encourages you to explore the MassBioDrive Accelerator Program to help you take the first step in moving your innovations and treatments to the market. Starting a company can be daunting, but take action by applying to the program. Deadline: July 1st, 2022.

How to Apply

You’re eligible to apply for MassBioDrive if: 

  • You have a therapeutic, biologic, or platform technology that you believe can become the next big biotech startup
  • Your startup has access to the intellectual property for your science or technology, either through a license agreement or through an option agreement to negotiate a license agreement
  • Your startup has raised less than $1 million in equity-based funding 
  • You will be able to participate in all cornerstone components of the program (curriculum, weekly mentoring sessions, and networking events)

Please note that this is a non-confidential program. Accordingly, do not include any confidential information or any information that could be harmful to your startup should it be disclosed in your application. To learn more about MassBioDrive’s approach to confidentiality, please review MassBio's Participant Agreement.

Underscoring MassBio’s commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive life sciences ecosystem, MassBioDrive is committed to supporting and advancing innovators from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Learn more about MassBioDrive’s Code of Conduct here.

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