Traction and Success
Top 5 Finalist @ TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
MabLab has been recognized as a Top 5 Finalist for the prestigious Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Our achievement at the world’s preeminent startup competition places MabLab among the few companies whose transformative potential has captivated the attention of world-class investors and respected industry leaders.
2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Winner
We were named a $25k Winner in the 2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge. All competitors are rigorously evaluated by panels of top-tier judges who assess each company for impact, scalability, and market traction. Our recognition places us among the top one percent of all ventures in the entire startup ecosystem at Harvard University.
BostInno's 25 Under 25 List
The founding team at MabLab were selected by editors of the Boston Business Journal for BostInno's 25 Under 25 List, an award recognizing the best entrepreneurs and technologists in Boston who have distinguished themselves in their companies, their communities and their industries. Our work serves as a model for young founders aiming to make a real, measurable difference in the world.
Nucleate Activator Program
We graduated from the Boston Chapter of the Nucleate Activator, a lab-to-market program that facilitates the formation of new life science ventures tackling the biggest challenges in human health. At the Demo Day, we won the UMass M2D2 Award — a recognition for the most rewarding and disruptive company in biotechnology.
NYCEDC Founder Fellowship
We were accepted into the 2024 NYCEDC Founder Fellowship with Chloe Capital, a program dedicated to supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs building Seed and Series A ventures in New York City. The program goes beyond the ordinary, offering a transformative tech immersion into the world of business creation in the greatest city in the world.
NSF I-Corps Program
We successfully completed the NSF I-Corps Program at MIT, an initiative that prepares scientists and engineers to transfer cutting-edge research into commercial success. All teams selected to participate are working on ground-breaking discoveries that will result in increased economic prosperity and societal well-being in the United States.
MabLab has achieved many milestones in short order. In less than two years, the company has developed a prototype, worked towards commercialization, established manufacturing partnerships, participated in a range of prestigious accelerators, and won many grant awards and pitch competitions.
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1st Place @ e-Fest 2024
We won 1st Place at e-Fest 2024, the largest undergraduate entrepreneurship conference in the world. Out of more than one hundred and fifty teams competing in the final round of the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge, we were showcased on the national stage and took home both the Grand Prize and Global Impact Award.
1st Place @ TiE Global University Pitch Competition
We won 1st Place at the TiE Global University Pitch Competition. Out of more than six hundred remarkable teams who competed worldwide, we clinched victory in the heart of Silicon Valley at TiECON — the largest professional and networking conference for entrepreneurs.
1st Place @ Columbia Engineering Fast-Pitch Competition
We won 1st Place in the Columbia Engineering Fast-Pitch Competition, where we presented our innovation at the university's longest-running startup contest to a distinguished panel of prominent figures from the New York City venture community.
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1st Place @ launchU 2024
We won 1st Place at launchU 2024, an annual startup "Shark Tank" challenge hosted by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Harrisburg University. We were selected as the winning team by a judging panel from venture capitalists, executive leaders, and the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development.
1st Place @ 1871 WMNtech Pitch Competition
We won 1st Place at the 1871 WMNtech Pitch Competition, connecting our team with a vibrant community of female entrepreneurs and investors from across the nation from the World #1 Top Business Incubator and the Most Promising Women Founders Incubator.
1st Place @ Demo Day for Evolve Healthcare Accelerator
We won 1st Place during the Demo Day for the Evolve Healthcare Accelerator. We were one of five teams to be selected for the programming at Northeastern University, which provided us access to early-stage life sciences ventures and investors in Boston's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
1st Place @ Demo Day for NY Tech Week by a16z
We won 1st Place at the Demo Day for the opening event of NY Tech Week by a16z. Out of more than one thousand people who applied to attend, we were voted to win the Grand Prize by leading founders, investors, and operators from firms like Insight Partners, Primary Ventures, and the Venture Collective.
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1st Place @ Demo Day for Life Changing Labs
We won 1st Place at the Demo Day for Life Changing Labs — a leading cross-university accelerator program based out of Cornell University for the most committed student founders. The program works closely with Entrepreneurship at Cornell and is expertly-led by former investors and entrepreneurs for purpose-driven entrepreneurs.
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1st Place @ 12th Annual Columbia Alumni Pitch Night
We won 1st Place and the Audience Choice Award at the 12th Annual Columbia Alumni Pitch Night, hosted by the Columbia Venture Community and the Global Health and Wellness Network. Collectively, they have a global network of more than 6,000 alumni, students, and staff who are interested in all aspects of entrepreneurship, tech, and innovation.
2nd Place @ Girls Into VC Pitch Competition
We won 2nd Place at the Girls Into VC Pitch Competition, an event for women and allies dedicated to reshape the entrepreneurship and venture capital landscapes — empowering the next generation of female investors to champion women-led startups.
3rd Place @ Startup Columbia
We won 3rd Place at Startup Columbia, placing us in the top cohort of early-stage ventures founded, managed, and owned by Columbia University affiliates. Judges from Columbia Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Design assessed the talent of each team, their ability to build the product, sell the product, and understand the market.
Audience Choice Award @ MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize
We won the Audience Choice Award at the MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize, a competition that supports early-stage healthcare startups by providing feedback and the opportunity to network with experienced healthcare industry professionals.
