Soft Landing Programs


Is your company ready to establish a Boston beachhead?

As a next step following our Pre-Landing program, we provide Soft Landing opportunities within our incubator network. 

Our network of member incubators/innovation centers are knowledgeable in supporting international startups through soft landing programs.  International companies with technologies in the life science, cleantech, robotics, ocean/marine, and advanced materials sectors are invited to apply for soft landing programs in their incubator of choice.  We offer guidance on the incubator and geography that may best suit your international landing as you begin your US market entry.

In addition to offering flexible, lower-cost options to market rate office space, our incubators’ soft landing programs provide the following services and advising to companies ready to establish a US presence:

  • Market entry guidance
  • Legal advising –entity formation, taxes
  • Talent acquisition and hiring information
  • Banking, insurance, and accounting assistance
  • Access to capital
  • Connections to industry partners
  • Cultural transitions
  • Relocation assistance – real estate, schools, and cost of living
  • And more…

Individual incubators provide their own suite of services to international companies.  As part of a larger network they can source specific resources needed by a company among the network partners and within the New England regional innovation ecosystem.

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