Seed Fund Recipients
(Phase 1, Incubator Program 2024-25)
On September 20th, the E-Hub proudly hosted its inaugural Incubator Program with the Phase 1 Pitch Presentations. Nearly 30 student teams showcased their innovative ideas in front of a distinguished panel of alumni judges, including Jim Burnham '80, Joe Caprio '04, Kim Sheehy '96, and Julie O'Brien '92. After thoughtful deliberation, the judges selected 15 standout teams to receive $1,000 in seed funding, recognizing their potential to advance to the next phase of the program. These teams will now move forward to Phase 2, where they will further develop and refine their ventures. The E-Hub is excited to support these aspiring entrepreneurs as they continue their journey. Congratulations to the following awardees for their impressive accomplishments!
VENTURE NAME | DESCRIPTION | TEAM MEMBERS | GALLERY |
| Flagaholics | A university flag and pennant design company built by students for students. With 250k in revenue to date, our goal is to help guys nationwide decorate with drip for less. | Coop Caiozzo and Adam Fuller |   |
| Instant Booths | Customizable photo booths at events plus high-quality prints and digital sharing | Sam Gillis (alum) and Tucker Crowley (alum) |   |
| Steama | A state-of-the-art machine that steams, irons, and dry cleans your garments | Kayhan Hameed and Saddik Attar |  |
| UniVerse | Service software platform tailored for college students to promote efficiency, community, and sustainability with three key features: student carpooling, on-campus task service, and community bulletin board | Isabelle Han and Ariana Ramirez |   |
| Samba Açaí | Venture focused on providing fresh, healthy açaí products to consumers, with a mission to promote nutritious eating while delivering high-quality açaí bowls and smoothies in Panama City, Panama. | Ryan Harrington and Stephanie Gomes |   |
| AIPTO | An AI SaaS firm which finetunes AI models in order to bring a new age of financial literacy to investors. AIPTO’s software is able to provide up to date information without censorship and is able to curate portfolios that bear returns on investment of up to 25% thus far. | Gordon Prescott and Jules Rouyer |   |
| Simply Foods | A labeling company that creates a market within the food/grocery industry. Our goal is to connect local businesses with farms for the purpose of placing advertising on the farms’ products, this ultimately subsidizes costs and allows for a cheaper price for consumers. | JP Macrigiane, Jordan Freund, Chris Conoscente, and Sydney Butscher |  |
| RightRun | A running app that can find personal, precise routes and filter conditions such as elevation, intersections, terrain type, dangerous neighborhoods, and areas susceptible to weather. | Ryan Ogren, Paige Trager, Kyle Martin, and Zoey Sandberg |  |
| Captalyze.ai | An AI-driven platform offering startups real-time valuations, operational forecasts, and investor/talent connections. It provides dynamic benchmarks, enabling startups to simulate strategies, assess impact on company value, and compare performance with industry standards. The user-friendly design helps founders make strategic, data-driven decisions. | Sebastian Ortiz Lilon |  |
| Jonis Handmade | Venture to transform fabric scraps into high-quality, handmade hair accessories such as scrunchies and headbands, focusing on sustainability and unique, limited-edition designs | Jonida Qira, Lindita Qira, and Kleant Karreci |  |
| AldaLife | Advanced AI to create lifelike digital replicas, capturing a person's personality, voice, and face to enable interactions after death or offer new ways for public figures to engage with their audience. Services include legacy preservation, celebrity engagement tools, and personal virtual assistants. | Joe Rizzo, William Schulhof, and Justin Jin |  |
| Roadeo | A marketplace for mechanics and detailers to showcase services and manage operations. The platform allows professionals to handle bookings with an automated calendar, streamline payments, and generate detailed estimates for clients, improving efficiency and professionalism | Brandom Santiago and Tomas Navedo |  |
| StepX | A premium service startup designed to assist international and exchange students with a seamless transition to U.S. universities, providing personalized support with airport transportation, SIM card setup, banking, move-in, and more | Ingkar Serikpayeva, Adelya Serikkhanova, and Varvara Dobrynina |  |
Mundus Biotech
| We develop drugs and supplements from ancient medicinal ingredients | Mike Wang [CEO] and Kaitlyn Alimenti (BU) [Science Advisor] |   |
| Wolf Ties | Our company creates 100% mulberry silk tie kits, including a tie, pocket square, pin, and box. Wolf’s mission is to support Veterans, who are 41% more likely to face mental health challenges. For every kit sold, we pledge to donate one | Jaiden Wilde and Milo Thornton |   |