NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Kick start your idea and change your life over the course of 54 hours at Techstar’s Startup Weekend  for Impact Entrepreneurs.  Startup Weekend in Great Barrington, MA is designed for you to bring your social impact business idea or business concept to life.  We want you to come with your idea that can provide a measurable benefit to human and/or natural communities.  We welcome ideas across all social and environmental disciplines and technologies including environmental, sustainability, housing, food and agriculture, wellness, mindfulness, women’s empowerment, education, technology, data, AI, healthcare, pollution, waste, climate and hunger.

We aim to attract talented innovators and disruptors from around the Northeast and to establish Great Barrington and the Berkshires as a regional center for social and environmental innovation.

Impact Entrepreneur and Techstars Startup Weekend have combined to bring your socially impactful ideas to life at Startup Weekend for Impact Entrepreneurs.  If you have an idea that is great for individuals, the community or the environment this is the place to look for a team, create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea, and receive feedback from experienced and awesome social impact entrepreneurs and mentors, all in one weekend.