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Innovation Pathway Learning Resources – Fly

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Congratulations on advancing to the Fly (last) stage on the Innovation Pathway!

This document provides a short curated list of learning resources as a starting point to help you “fly”. There is a tremendous amount of valuable resources awaiting you in the innovation ecosystem in Boston and beyond.

Your venture’ future success will now highly depend on how entrepreneurial you could be in leveraging external resources. Continue working with your Innovation Coach and Mentor(s) to help you strategize and navigate.

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Where you are at on the Pathway’s stages�

* Ventures teams that enter the Pathway in Fly (rather than advanced from Run to Fly) can pitch for up to $1,500 funding based on their financial need.

You’ve developed an initial proof of concept (e.g. prototypes, pilots) that’s been validated by key stakeholders

Walk

Run

Fly

Identify a unique, compelling opportunity (target customer, problem, unmet needs)

Launch, scale, & create sustained impact

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Primary goal of stage

Resources

  • Curated learning content & resources
  • Innovation Coach

  • Curated learning content & resources
  • Innovation Coach
  • Speed mentoring
  • Advisory board
  • Curated learning content & resources
  • Innovation Coach
  • Speed mentoring
  • Advisory board

Funding Incentives

Up to $3K, from Run to Fly*

$250 on completion of operational plan

Up to $1.5k, from Walk to Run

Requirements to apply

  • Short written application
  • Application interview
  • Short written application
  • Investment panel pitch
  • Investment panel pitch

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As you fly…