Real, verified funding sources for life sciences founders in Massachusetts: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
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Rough Draft Ventures
Harvard Innovation Labs
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Life Sciences falls under the broader "Healthcare & Biotech" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Massachusetts) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
Food and Drug Administration
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Yes — 1 funds headquartered in Massachusetts have "Life Sciences" (or a close synonym) in their legal name, based on SEC Form D filings. This is a name match, not a verified thesis, so it understates true local investor interest.
6 accelerator programs open to Massachusetts-based life sciences founders are in our database, including programs based in Massachusetts and globally-available programs.
Yes — 6 angel investor networks based in Massachusetts are in our database, ranked by member count with life sciences-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
117 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Healthcare & Biotech category, which is where life sciences falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Massachusetts), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.