Startups

Boston is home to a thriving startup ecosystem across various sectors.

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A report by the US Chamber of Commerce and 1776 ranked Boston as the number 1 U.S. city to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. Bloomberg also named Massachusetts the most innovative state in the country for the second consecutive year.

Want to learn more about Startups?

Shanice Wallace, Business Strategy Manager
Shanice.Wallace@boston.gov
617-635-4879

Explore Boston's Startup Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem

E For All

Black Economic Council of Massachusetts

Visible Hands

Fairmount Innovation Lab

Inner City Capital Connections

MassChallenge

Women Entrepreneurs Boston

Startup Boston x City of Boston Event Series

The Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion currently partners with Startup Boston to produce events aimed at supporting first-time startup founders and early-stage entrepreneurs. This event series covers a range of topics for founders, from idea validation and co-founder matching to fundraising and navigating the startup community.

Startup Boston and the City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion first launched this monthly event series in January 2024. Startup Boston was selected to be the leading partner in this series via a Request for Proposals process. In 2025, the City of Boston opened a Request for Proposals process for a similar programming series. Startup Boston was once again selected to be the lead event organizer through June 2026.