Bentley Social Innovation Incubator Accepting Applications for Second Cohort

The Bentley Social Innovation Incubator program is currently accepting applications for its second cohort. 

The eight-month experience will take place from November 2025 to June 2026, giving those accepted access to a variety of developmental workshops and a mentor to lead them through the process of creating a business plan and investor-ready pitch. 

Through the program, participants can receive assistance with accounting, branding, hiring, tech support, legal structure and creating a physical location for their business. They will also receive temporary workspace at the incubator’s recently opened 92 Felton Street location, where the first cohort has been working since Sept. 25.

Anyone from those inexperienced in the realm of social entrepreneurship to those with previous experience may apply. Applicants must be residents of the Greater Waltham area and have an early-stage idea for a business that creates solutions for social or environmental issues that the community may face. 

Applications are accepted until Oct. 10, 2025.

Disclosure: The Waltham Times was a member of the inaugural cohort of the Bentley Social Innovation Incubator.