Boston's startup calendar is built around its universities and its deep-tech industries. The next months bring the TechCrunch Founder Summit (4 November 2026), the MIT $100K Pitch final (2 December) and the Massachusetts Conference for Women (10 December). In 2027, Techstars Boston Demo Day (3 June), the Robotics Summit (2–3 June) and HubSpot's UNBOUND (8–10 September) are the dates to plan around.
This guide lists startup, tech, investor and women-founder events in Boston and Cambridge from late October 2026 to the end of 2027. We checked every date on the organiser's own website. We mark each event as Confirmed (date on the official site), Announced (date from a reliable second source) or Expected (based on past editions only). Prices are in US dollars.
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Must Attend Startup Events in Boston 2026–2027: Calendar from October 2026 to September 2027
Autumn 2026: October to December
Greentown Labs Boston Climatetech Summit: 29 October 2026
Greentown Labs, the climate tech incubator just over the Boston line in Somerville, brings its startups together with technology buyers. The day includes Greentown Labs startup pitches and, for the first time, a private pitch competition with GE Vernova's venture and innovation leaders. Before that, Boston AI Week is still running smaller AI events until 28 October.
TechCrunch Founder Summit: 4 November 2026
A practical day for founders, with Boston VCs in the room. Speakers include Chase Garbarino (HqO), Lynne Chou O'Keefe (Define Ventures), Dave Balter (True Ventures) and Vineet Edupuganti (Cogent Security).
MIT $100K Pitch: 2 December 2026
The first round of MIT's student-run $100K competition: teams pitch for a $5,000 Grand Prize and a $2,000 Audience Choice Award. Applications are open until 28 October. A good place to scout early ventures and co-founders.
Massachusetts Conference for Women: 10 December 2026
New England's largest one-day gathering of women in business, with Bozoma Saint John, Lindsey Vonn, Dr. Amishi Jha and Corinne Low on the programme. Tickets are sold out, so join the waitlist now and plan for 2027; every ticket includes the virtual National Conference on 3 March 2027.
Spring 2027: May and June
EmTech AI and Boston Climate Week: May 2027
MIT Technology Review's AI conference, where founders selling to large companies can hear what corporate buyers actually deploy.
A citywide week of free and paid climate events, run by a coalition of local climate organisations and businesses.
Bio-IT World Conference & Expo: 18–20 May 2027
The main Boston meeting point for biotech data and AI startups and the pharma companies that buy from them.
Robotics Summit and Techstars Boston Demo Day: 2–3 June 2027
Boston is the US robotics hub, and this is where its builders, suppliers and investors meet. The 2027 dates and venue come from the official save-the-date.
The new Techstars Boston cohort pitches to investors at the end of the programme, which starts on 8 March 2027. If you want to be on stage, apply by 18 November 2026.
Autumn 2027
HubSpot UNBOUND: 8–10 September 2027
HubSpot renamed its INBOUND conference UNBOUND. It is Boston's biggest go-to-market event, useful for bootstrapped founders who sell to small businesses.
Dates not announced yet
- MIT Energy Conference 2027: the student-run climate and energy conference, last held in February 2026; "2027 Conference Info Coming Soon". mitenergyconference.org
- MIT $100K Accelerate and Launch: the next rounds of the MIT competition, usually in March and mid-May. mit100k.org
- Harvard President's Innovation Challenge: the awards, with more than $500,000 in prizes in 2026, were held in early May.
- Boston Tech Week 2027: the first Boston edition of a16z's tech week ran on 26–31 May 2026; no 2027 dates yet.
- MIT delta v Demo Day: MIT's student accelerator demo day, last held on 11 September 2026. deltav.mit.edu
- Startup Boston Week: the all-stage startup conference, held for the tenth time on 14–18 September 2026. startupbos.org
- Boston Fintech Week: last held on 22–25 September 2026, with Fintech Sandbox's Innovation Forum. fintechsandbox.org
- World Medical Innovation Forum: Mass General Brigham's health tech and AI forum, last held on 22–23 September 2026.
- Boston AI Week 2027: the 2026 festival ran from 16 September to 28 October. aiweek.boston
- HackMIT and HackHarvard 2027: student hackathons, usually in September and October. HackMIT, HackHarvard
- Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit and Massachusetts Conference for Women 2027: both expected again in late 2027.
Not in Boston in 2027: the BIO International Convention goes to Philadelphia (7–10 June 2027, convention.bio.org) and AdvaMed's MedTech Conference goes to San Francisco (3–6 October 2027). HUBweek has been paused since 2020, and MassChallenge lists no Boston awards event; its US programmes are now themed challenges, with the 2027 Healthcare and FinTech Challenges opening later this year (MassChallenge).
Recurring meetups and communities
- Venture Café Cambridge: the free Thursday Gathering every week, 16:30–20:00, with office hours, talks and the Connection Collider. venturecafecambridge.org
- Startup Grind Boston: fireside chats, panels and pitch events. Startup Grind
- Startup Boston: a weekly newsletter with more than 22,000 readers, and Startup Boston Week. startupbos.org
- MassTLC: the state tech association's community events. mtlc.co
- Mass Innovation Nights: a weekly list of events and resources for Boston-area founders. mass.innovationnights.com
- Founder Institute Boston: a pre-seed founder programme. Founder Institute
Gone quiet: 1 Million Cups Boston's page no longer exists, and we found no current Boston cohort of Babson's WIN Lab.
Events for women founders in Boston
- Massachusetts Conference for Women: 10 December 2026 (sold out; waitlist). conferencesforwomen.org
- WEST (Women in the Enterprise of Science and Technology): more than 40 events a year, from $0 to $30, including a free online panel on entrepreneurship, fundraising and VC on 18 November 2026 and an event at LabCentral in Cambridge on 20 January 2027. westorg.org
- The Capital Network: founder education on raising capital, with a strong focus on women founders. thecapitalnetwork.org
- WE BOS: the City of Boston's free programme for women entrepreneurs, now with quarterly themed events. boston.gov
- Women in Tech Boston 2027: an evening hiring and networking event on 26 January 2027, free for tech professionals. Eventbrite
If you run an event for women founders in Boston, send it to us and we'll add it.
Funding and support to know before you go
- MassVentures START grants: for Massachusetts companies with a federal SBIR or STTR Phase II award: $100,000 in Round 1, $200,000 in Round 2 and up to $500,000 in Round 3. The application window reopens on 1 February 2027. MassVentures
- Massachusetts Life Sciences Center: non-dilutive grants of up to $150,000 for early-stage Massachusetts life science companies, and a Women's Health Initiative funding programme. MLSC
- Techstars Boston: applications close on 18 November 2026; the programme starts on 8 March 2027 and focuses on AI, robotics, health tech, tech bio and critical infrastructure. Techstars
- MassChallenge: applications for its 2027 Healthcare Challenge and FinTech Challenge open later this year. MassChallenge
How to get the most out of Boston startup events
- Go to Venture Café on a Thursday. It is free, weekly, and the easiest way into the Cambridge scene before a big event.
- Use the universities. The MIT $100K, delta v, Harvard's Innovation Challenge and the student hackathons are where Boston finds co-founders and early deals.
- Book the sell-outs early. The Massachusetts Conference for Women and the UNBOUND presale are already sold out.
- Pick your deep-tech room. Climate founders go to Greentown Labs and Climate Week, biotech to Bio-IT World, hardware to the Robotics Summit.
- Apply to pitch. Techstars Boston closes on 18 November; see more startup competitions.
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FAQ
What are the main startup events in Boston?
The TechCrunch Founder Summit (4 November 2026), the MIT $100K Pitch (2 December 2026), the Robotics Summit & Expo (2–3 June 2027), Techstars Boston Demo Day (3 June 2027) and HubSpot UNBOUND (8–10 September 2027). Startup Boston Week and Boston Tech Week have no 2027 dates yet.
Is BIO International Convention in Boston in 2027?
No. BIO 2027 is in Philadelphia on 7–10 June 2027, and the MedTech Conference 2027 is in San Francisco.
Are there events for women founders in Boston?
Yes: the Massachusetts Conference for Women (10 December 2026, sold out), WEST's events, The Capital Network, the City of Boston's WE BOS programme and Women in Tech Boston (26 January 2027).
Where can startups pitch in Boston?
At the Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit (29 October 2026), the MIT $100K competition, Techstars Boston Demo Day (apply by 18 November 2026) and the university competitions at MIT and Harvard.
Is there a free weekly startup event in Boston?
Yes: Venture Café Cambridge's Thursday Gathering, every Thursday from 16:30 to 20:00.
About the Author
Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as MeanCEO, is an experienced startup founder with an impressive educational background including an MBA and four other higher education degrees. She has over 20 years of work experience across multiple countries, including 5 years as a solopreneur and serial entrepreneur. Throughout her startup experience she has applied for multiple startup grants at the EU level, in the Netherlands and Malta, and her startups received quite a few of those. She’s been living, studying and working in many countries around the globe and her extensive multicultural experience has influenced her immensely.
