MassChallenge is the world's most startup-friendly accelerator & competition, and the first to support high-impact, early-stage entrepreneurs globally - with no strings attached. Benefits for startups include: ´ 4 month accelerator program. ´ World-class mentorship and training ´ $1.1M in Cash Awards. $10M+ in-kind support. ´ Free office space, access to funding, media and more. ´ Open to all. Any startup can enter, from anywhere, in any industry. ´ No equity taken. No restrictions applied. The ~617 startups supported in the 2010 - 2014 Accelerators have already raised over $706M in outside funding and created nearly 4,800 jobs. We received 3,040 applications from 58 countries and 41 states. The program is open to anyone in the world, with any new startup, in any industry. Every entrant receives training, feedback, PR and networking support via expert volunteers from partner organizations. Yearly, 128 of the highest-potential startups receive 4+ months of intensive mentorship and other free resources including office space and targeted introductions to customers and funding sources. The very best startups are identified by expert judges to receive cash awards toward launching their businesses along with enhanced PR and privileged access to top investors seeking to place seed capital to work in high-growth firms.