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Mass AI Coalition

Teammate

Making Massachusetts the #1 place in the world to start, scale, and join an AI company.

Boston AI builders gather around robots and prototypes in a lively collaborative workspace

Mission

A private-sector coalition of founders, operators, investors, and students. No government dependency. Builder-led. The contrarian bet: Boston can catch SF and NYC, and the unlock is founders + physical density, not institutions.

The story

Most people think Boston cannot catch SF or NYC. We disagree. The unlock is not capital or brand. It is founders over institutions, physical HQ over Slack, and community as a moat. As AI makes the world more virtual, in-person density wins. That is the Boston edge.

By the numbers

  • 2030 North Star: 200+ MA companies worth $1B+
  • Today: ~100 MA companies worth $1B+
  • Task forces: 9 active (BEACON, CAUSEWAY, COMMON, ANCHOR, TAVERN, HARBOR, BANNERS, TREATY, ADAMS)

Where to go next

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