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Boston AI Week 2027

THE BEACONS • BOSTON AI WEEK AWARDS

Twelve Beacons for Massachusetts AI.

The Beacons honor the companies, people, and institutions lighting the way for AI across the Commonwealth. Tuesday, September 28, 2027, during Core Festival Week. Boston, venue to be announced.

NominateGet tickets — $150Sponsor a Beacon

Why Beacons

Named for the 1634 signal beacon on Beacon Hill and for Boston Light, America's first lighthouse, The Beacons are new for 2027. Nominations are open to anyone with a Boston AI Week account, finalists are announced in September, and winners are chosen by the Boston AI Week board and revealed on stage.

The twelve Beacons.

How it works

  1. 1

    Nominate

    Open now through Wednesday, June 30, 2027. Free. A Boston AI Week account is required. Nominate as many companies, people, and institutions as you like; self-nominations are welcome.

  2. 2

    Eligibility

    Massachusetts-based, or work done in Massachusetts. A sponsor may not be nominated in the category it presents.

  3. 3

    Finalists

    Announced Tuesday, September 7, 2027, and listed on this page.

  4. 4

    The night

    Tuesday, September 28, 2027. Winners are chosen by the Boston AI Week board and revealed on stage.

The night

A standalone awards party in Boston during Core Festival Week, with the festival community, sponsors, finalists, and city and state leadership. Every winner takes home a Beacon trophy, a profile in the festival's winners press release, and a dedicated LinkedIn post from Boston AI Week.

Tickets

$150

Limited to 200 seats

Get tickets

Up to 10 seats per order. Refundable through August 28, 2027, transferable through September 27, 2027. A free Boston AI Week account is required to purchase.

Questions

Companies, people, and institutions that are Massachusetts-based, or whose nominated work was done in Massachusetts.

Yes.

No. You need a free Boston AI Week account, which takes a minute to create.

The Boston AI Week board reviews every nomination, names the finalists in each Beacon on September 7, 2027, and selects the winners, who are revealed on stage on September 28, 2027.

A sponsor may not be nominated in the category it presents. Sponsors are eligible in every other category.

200 seats at $150 each. Sponsor packages include their own seats in addition to the 200.

Full refund through August 28, 2027. You can transfer a ticket to a colleague through September 27, 2027. All sales are final after that.

In Boston, during Core Festival Week. The venue, start time, and accessibility details will be posted on this page and emailed to ticket holders as soon as they are confirmed.