The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Northampton, Massachusetts. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

1. Revenue potential
2. Leadership team
3. Brand/product traction
4. Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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1. Tinkergarten

Founded: 2014

“Tinkergarten brings high quality early childhood education to a park near you. We’ve trained and mobilized a workforce of passionate, local leaders who run fun, social, and educational kids classes in green spaces everywhere. With Tinkergarten, kids become well-balanced people who can problem-solve, lead, and create.”

2. MachineMetrics

Founded: 2014

“MachineMetrics is manufacturing’s first Industrial IoT Platform for Machines. We transform analytics into action through universal machine connectivity, cloud data Infrastructure, and communication workflows that optimize machine operation.

Extensible both in the cloud and at the edge, the MachineMetrics platform is powering vertically-focused use cases for manufacturers to digitize legacy manufacturing processes and drive more profitability with their machines.

Right now, hundreds of manufacturers have connected thousands of machines to MachineMetrics across global factories. Our platform is enabling these companies to deliver the right information to the right person at the right time to improve their machine performance and productivity, increase their capacity utilization and ultimately win more business to remain globally competitive.”