NOMINATION PROCESS
We Are No Longer Accepting Nominations For The 2026 Eddies
The Nomination Deadline for the 2026 Eddies was April 3rd, 2026.
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).
Applicants can't nominate themselves; only third parties can. Applicants should use the Application Form along with a submission/information entry.
Irrespective of the number of nominations received, all startups are required to follow the same process to submit a submission for the Judges' review.
Please Note: Nominations are ONLY Valid for the calendar year during which they are submitted, and cannot be deferred.
