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Eight years in and I still get surprised by what a room full of the MassChallenge community feels like. RESOLVE '26 had that magnetic vibe. Founders working in the areas of great opportunity and challenge. Partners who believe before it is obvious. A network that shows up with grit and joy. That's what we celebrated last night. For those who couldn't be there, here's what I'm still thinking about this morning: ✨ We talk about AI as holding the promise for breakthroughs in science and research, for unsticking hard problems, for making possible the impossible. A tidal wave of opportunity. ........Yes, and...... ✨ Scientific discovery enabled by AI alone will not produce the commercial-scale solutions that actually transform industries, redefine economies, change lives. The translation of problem, insight, solution, scale in the areas where we need it the most, it requires the human. We like to say the rare human. The founder who sees how AI connects to the most complex challenges, navigate regulators, forms critical partnerships, earn the first customers, and perseveres the face of failure. That person doesn't need a program. They need a power grid. Something to plug into, load balance from, recharge from, and return to. That's what MassChallenge is designed to be. We don't show up when it's obvious. We show up before the market believes, and we stay through first belief, early market readiness, and early commercialization. Side by side. In a world flooded with AI-generated insight, the scarce resource isn't information. It's the rare human who knows what to do with it, and the network willing to show up in the earliest, most fragile moments. That's what we're building toward 2030. Last night was proof it's working. And we're just getting started. #MCResolve26 #MassChallenge #Innovation #Founders

On April 15, we will kick off the MassChallenge Healthcare and Life Sciences Traction Program with a happy hour in Dallas. We are hosting an amazing cohort of more than 40 health-focused innovators from across the country and internationally. They are coming to Dallas with a clear objective: drive meaningful traction to scale their ventures. The event is curated. We’re keeping the guest list tight and intentional. If you’re a health or bio investor, a health system leader, or a corporate decision-maker in the life sciences space, you’re exactly who we want in the room. See you soon 📅 April 15 | 5–7 PM | Dallas, TX 🔗 https://luma.com/ayktxxul