EF Hult Prize
A year-long student startup competition for for-profit ventures that support at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal. One finalist team wins US$1M in seed investment.
US$1m invested · equity not published
Status unknown
Pitch competitions · United States
Startup pitch competitions in Massachusetts
5 programmes. Of these, 2 say they take no equity, and 3 have applications open.
The programmes
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Harvard President's Innovation Challenge
Harvard's annual venture competition for student founders from all 13 schools and select alumni. Winners share more than US$500,000, with advising and pitch coaching along the way.
Funding not published · equity not published
Open · closes 8 Dec 2026PIC 2027: applications close 8 December 2026. -
MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
A student-run competition at MIT in three stages from December to May: Pitch, Accelerate and Launch. The Launch winner takes a US$100,000 grand prize.
US$100k prize · equity-free
Open · closes 28 Oct 2026Pitch 2026: applications opened 14 October 2026 and close 28 October 2026; the programme starts 2 December 2026. -
MIT Climate & Energy Prize
A student-run competition at MIT for student-led climate and energy startups from universities worldwide. Teams compete for more than US$100,000 in non-dilutive cash prizes, with mentoring.
US$100k prize · equity-free
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MIT Solve Global Challenges
MIT Solve's open innovation challenges for tech-based solutions in climate, health, learning and economic prosperity. Selected Solver teams join a nine-month programme and share more than US$1M in prize funding.
Funding not published · equity not published
Open · closes 6 Nov 20262027 Global Challenges: applications opened 22 September 2026 and close 6 November 2026.
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Startup pitch competitions in Massachusetts: questions founders ask
Which startup pitch competitions in Massachusetts does TheIncubatorPro list?
We list 5 programmes: EF Hult Prize, Harvard President's Innovation Challenge, MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, MIT Climate & Energy Prize and MIT Solve Global Challenges. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
Which startup pitch competitions in Massachusetts take no equity?
2 of the 5 say they take no equity: MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition and MIT Climate & Energy Prize. 3 do not publish their equity terms.
Which startup pitch competitions in Massachusetts are open for applications?
Applications are open for MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition (closes 28 October 2026), MIT Solve Global Challenges (closes 6 November 2026) and Harvard President's Innovation Challenge (closes 8 December 2026). The deadlines page lists every date we track.
Where do these startup pitch competitions run?
Cambridge (4) and Boston (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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