Incubators and Accelerators
Below are Incubators and Accelerators located in the Worcester Area
Center for Women and Enterprise (CWE)
Provides educational programs, classes, consulting, and networking for entrepreneurs.
https://www.cweonline.org/About-CWE/CWE-Central-Massachusetts
69 Milk St., Suite 217, Westborough
E for All (Entrepreneurs for All)
Incubator specifically designed for assisting startups in Gateway Cities. Programming includes pitch contests, virtual workshops, entrepreneur stories, and a free but competitive one-year business assistance program.
Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI)
The region’s incubator for biotech/life sciences startups, providing affordable lab spaces of varying sizes to bridge the gap between startup and funding for biotech companies. The incubator provides space for over 50 startups in several locations across the city, with the main location at Briden Street being located next to WPI’s Gateway Park.
17 Briden St., Worcester
MassDiGI
The Digital Games Institute, based at WPI and supported by the state and the US Department of Commerce, provides business assistance and an incubation lab space for startup video game companies.
WPI Innovation Center, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester
QuEST Center at Quinsigamond Community College
A STEM incubator focused on providing training and courses in engineering, technology, and life sciences.
https://www.qcc.edu/services/quest-center
670 W Boylston St., Worcester
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Clark University
The SBDC is a SBA Resource Partner that provides a wide array of free and confidential services to small businesses such as plan development, feasibility studies, financial modeling, marketing and sales, technology, international trade, and government consulting.
https://www.clarku.edu/offices/small-business-development-center/
125 Woodland St., Worcester
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)
An incubation space with affordable prices, free use of a business resources library, and microloan financing.
7 Bishop St., Framingham
StartUp Worcester
A partnership between the Chamber, the Venture Forum, and the WorcLab which provides mentorship, business assistance, free memberships, and a sense of community to new businesses of all industries looking for a place to start.
https://www.worcesterchamber.org/startup-worcester/
44 Portland St., Floor 4, Worcester
Tech Advisor Network (TAN) at WPI
An incubator providing advising and networking support specifically for WPI alumni entrepreneurs.
https://www.wpi.edu/about/innovation-entrepreneurship/programs/tech-advisors-network
100 Institute Rd., Worcester
UMass Medical School’s Office of Business Development & Innovation (BD&I) and the Office of Technology Management (OTM)
Facilitates intellectual property protection, business opportunity development, technology licensing, new enterprise creation, and commercialization activities.
https://www.umassmed.edu/bridge/
55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester
Worcester Regional Food Hub
Offers an incubating and accelerating space for startup or existing food businesses through a shared commercial kitchen.
https://www.worcesterfoodhub.org/
25 Francis St., Worcester
Worcester Roots
An incubator for startups looking to establish a cooperative business model through training and mentorship.
https://www.worcesterroots.org/
4 King St., Worcester
WorcLab
The region’s premier incubator and coworking space for innovative entrepreneurs, offering rental office space and a shared workspace in the heart of downtown Worcester.
44 Portland St., Floor 4, Worcester