Second Edition
The Second Edition of the E-Hub Incubator (2025-26) brought together entrepreneurs from the Bentley community across three phases.
- In Phase 1 on September 20, 30 teams pitched their ideas to a panel of alumni judges, 15 teams were selected to receive $1,000 in seed funding to continue developing their ventures. Teams received access to faculty and alumni mentors, peer experts and more.
In Phase 2, held on November 7, these 15 teams plus two new teams pitched to share progress, and 7 were selected to receive $3,000 to move forward. Teams that succeeded were provided exclusive access to desk space at the Cambridge Innovation Center.
In Phase 3 that took place on 6 February 2026, these 7 teams pitched for $10,000. The judges identified 1 team to receive $10,000 in seed funding to continue advancing their ideas.
StudentSpots is now continuing to develop their ventures moving to MVP, launching product trials, exploring customers and market segments and much more.
2025–26 Cohort in Numbers
50+
Students received initial seed funding $100
Based on their participation in the Kick-off, across Business and Arts & Sciences
32
Teams with Bentley lead participated in Phase 1
With grad and undergrad students, young alumni, family members, and from other universities
17
Teams received $1,000 in seed funding to advance their start-up
With ventures across industries including tech, healthcare retail, finance, and more
9
Teams received $3,000 to continue building their ventures
Across industry verticals and from different Bentley community leads
Moments across the Phases
Final Phase of the Second Edition of the E-Hub Incubator
The judges selected one team to receive $10k non-dilutive seed funding and access to resources.
- Founding Team: Jack Blumsack, Jonathan Bragg
- The student-to-student housing marketplace for Boston-area campuses