Results: E-Hub Incubator 2025-26 Cohort
The E-Hub Incubator Program Cohort (2025–26) began with 31 teams at Kick-off, launching their ventures with early-stage support and validation. In Phase 1, 17 teams advanced and each received $1,000 in seed funding to continue building and refining their ideas. These teams moved forward to Phase 2, where they pitched for $3,000 in funding and 9 teams were selected to receive that next level of support.
The program culminated in Phase 3, where 8 teams pitched for $10,000 in seed funding. In addition to funding, several teams were recognized with further growth opportunities, including access to CIC, expert hours through TopTal, nominations to national competitions such as the Hult Prize, and invitations to closed-door practice pitch sessions with angel investors. These additional pathways ensure that multiple ventures continue progressing beyond the final round. Through each stage, the Incubator provided structured progression, funding, mentorship, and real-world preparation to help student ventures move from concept to scalable opportunity.
Incubator Program 2025-26- Awards & Opportunities
On February 19, 2026, the E-Hub hosted the Award Ceremony, recognizing the Phase 3 teams and celebrating the accomplishments of the 2025–2026 Incubator Program cohort. As part of Phase 3 recognition and next-step opportunities:
1. Access to Shared Office Space at CIC:
All 8 teams that pitched in Phase 3 receive access to shared office space at CIC(Cambridge Innovation Center).
2. Nominations to the Hult Prize:
The judges nominated the following teams for the Hult Prize competition:
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| #1 Jobly by Nikolaos Konstantinidis and Chapin Scaggs | # 2 Attention Arsenal by Ingkar Serikpayeva |
In addition, the following teams will be considered by HultPrize with additional vetting:
- Althy by Yun Song, Jing Huang
- Answcritic by Joseph Bello Suazo
- Capso by Stelios Papapanagiotou
- Shattrn by Alec Hawley, Aidan Murphy
3. Access to TopTal Support:
The judges nominated the following teams with an award of top talent hours from TopTal:
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| Student Spots by Jack Blumsack and Jonathan Bragg (40 hours) | Jobly by Niko Konstantinidis and Chapin Scaggs (20 hours) |
4. Practice Pitches to Angel Investors:
The judges invited the following teams for closed-door practice pitch sessions with Angel Investors :
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| Student Spots by Jack Blumsack and Jonathan Bragg | Capsō by Stelios Papapanagiotou | Shattrn by Alec Hawley and Aidan Murphy |
| In addition, the winning teams from the previous Incubator cohort will be invited | ||
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| Jobly by Niko Konstantinidis and Chapin Scaggs | Right Run by Ryan Ogren, Paige Trager, Kyle Martin, Zoey Sandberg | Klonos by Joe Rizzo, William Schulhof and Justin Jin |
And Finally the Winner .....
Seed Funding Award
The E-Hub Incubator is designed to provide team/s judged as ready to move ahead in their entrepreneurial journey. For the 2024-25 cohort, the judges selected two teams as seed fund awardees: RightRun and Klonos.
For the current, 2025-26 cohort, the judges identified the following teams as strong contenders: Student Spots, Jobly, Capso, and Shattrn.
After significant consideration, they selected Student Spots as the only awardee and recipient of the $10,000 seed funding award for this cohort. The venture, founded by Jack Blumsack and Jonathan Bragg, is a verified, student-only subleasing platform designed to simplify and secure the student housing experience. The founders participated in the 2024-25 cohort (when they moved through only the first phrase), but persisted and returned to the 2025-26 cohort, and continue to progress in their entrepreneurial journey.
