About Innovate413
Innovate413 helps founders turn bold ideas into real companies — faster, and with real customers.
We’re rooted in Western Massachusetts but open to every founder ready to build here. Our five-month, no-equity accelerator — powered by partners like the UMass Center for Data Science & AI and PixelEdge — gives founders hands-on help to find their first customer, ship their first product, and meet their first investor.
It’s how we’re proving that great companies don’t have to leave the Valley to grow — and that the Pioneer Valley can be the place where bold ideas take root and thrive.
Our Edge? Catalysts.
Early Catalyst Partners
Most programs offer mentors. We’ve learned we must go further.
Innovate413 connects founders to Catalysts—real local organizations with pressing challenges and powerful networks.
These partners offer real tools, testbeds, tech support, and potential customer pilots. It’s not just mentorship. It’s momentum.
Team Members
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Founding Partners
Innovate413 is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (in formation).
Our founding partners share our commitment to inclusive economic growth.
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