NOMINATION PROCESS
Nominations For The 2026 Eddies Are Now Open
The Nomination Deadline for the 2026 Eddies is April 3rd, 2026.
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Third parties are welcome to nominate startups for The Eddies, provided that the nominated company fulfills the following criteria:
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It is based in Massachusetts,
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employs no more than 150 people,
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has not raised more than Series C (or equivalent) funding
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has developed a product, service, or technology that is disrupting its market, and falls into one of the following tracks:
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Biotech
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Deeptech & AI
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Greentech & Climatech
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Healthy Living & HealthTech
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Medical Devices
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Minority- or BIPOC- owned or led.
Please Note: Nominated Companies will be notified by email that they are nominated and sent a different (than the online Application) to complete; their admin fee will be waived (instead of $85 for the general application fee).
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Applicants can't nominate themselves; only third parties can. Applicants should use the Application Form along with a submission/information entry.
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Irrespective of the number of nominations received, all startups are required to follow the same process to submit a submission for the Judges' review.
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Please Note: Nominations are ONLY Valid for the calendar year during which they are submitted, and cannot be deferred.
