2025 Recipients
In 2025, the Dorfman Incubator Grant program awarded a total of $145,000 to four early-stage companies spanning fintech, workforce development, DeathTech, and sustainable consumer products.
The recipients reflect the breadth of innovation supported by the program and include Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ alumni, adjunct faculty, employees, and Hub101 community members.
Meet the Companies
AltSpot Capital
Co-founded by Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ alumnus and Hub101 member Tyler Lucas ’17.
A next-generation investment platform expanding access to curated private-market deal flow for accredited investors
ESTE Leverage
Founded by Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ community member and Hub101 mentor Terrisa Duenas.
Closing the gap between meaningful work and career preparation with an NSF-funded adaptive learning platform that acts like a GPS for lifelong career exploration, helping people understand how they think and where they thrive.
Guidant
Co-founded by Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ adjunct faculty George Owens and Mike Cooperman.
A first-of-its-kind DeathTech platform with a patented process to search, shop, and purchase cemetery property, funerals, and cremations, while streamlining sales for funeral homes and cemeteries.
UpPup
Founded by Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ alumna and employee, Rosie Baker ’21, ’25, and alumna Princesa Martinez.
Formerly Misfit Munchies, UpPup is a sustainable pet food startup transforming imperfect local produce into nutritious dog treats.