Second Edition
- The Second Edition of the E-Hub Incubator (2025-26) brought together entrepreneurs from the Bentley community across three rounds.
- In Round 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 Round 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 Round 3 that took place on 6 February 2026, these 7 teams pitched for $10,000. The judges identified 2 teams 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 Round 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 Round 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