Traction and Success

Since our start, we have demonstrated a proven track record of success, positioning ourselves as one of the most promising startups.

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.

Alex Parks

Harvard Innovation Labs

1st Place @ e-Fest

We won 1st Place at e-Fest, the largest undergraduate entrepreneurship conference in the world. Out of more than one hundred and fifty teams competing head-to-head 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. Winning e-Fest gave us the platform to demonstrate visionary ideas, connect with entrepreneurial leaders, and inspire the next wave of changemakers.

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. In fact, the year we competed had the largest applicant pool since its inception!

1st Place @ Penn HealthX Pitch Competition

We won 1st Place at the Penn HealthX Pitch Competition hosted at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Innovation in healthcare took the center stage for all of the extraordinary startups presenting and representatives from both Penn Medicine and the Wharton School selected us as the winner — a testament to the impact of our life-saving work.

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 @ 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 @ Business Today’s 50th International Conference

We won 1st Place at Business Today’s 50th International Conference — an annual event held by Princeton University connecting students with top business executives like the CEO of Forbes, Coca-Cola, Citigroup, and Y-Combinator.

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, the organizations have a global network of more than 6,000 alumni, students, and staff who are interested in all aspects of entrepreneurship, tech, and innovation.

1st Place @ launchU

We won 1st Place at launchU, 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 @ Boston Shark Night

We won 1st Place and the Best Women-Led Startup Award at Boston Shark Night, powered by Babson College, Babson Acceleration Club and Silicon Valley Bank. The dynamic competition featured bold ideas from esteemed investors and local startup ecosystem leaders in the City of Boston.

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.

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.

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 BizWorld Young Entrepreneur Success Program

We won 1st Place at the Demo Day for BizWorld Young Entrepreneur Success Program, an initiative founded by Tim Draper that provides the necessary tools and resources to accelerate high-potential ventures in the United States.

1st Place @ Northeastern University Founder & Funders Summit

We won 1st Place in the Boston Founders & Funders Summit Competition, where healthcare investors at Northeastern University and the Massachusetts Life Science Center voted us as the top startup.

1st Place @ CBE Venture Competition and HUCP Innovation Fund

We won 1st Place at the CBE Venture Competition and HUCP Innovation Fund, the largest equity-free startup competition open to all affiliates at Harvard University with a vision and the drive to make their vision a reality.

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.