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Pitch – Build – Win

March 27-29, 2026

Game-changing mash-up of an
accelerator, a hackathon, and a
weekend-long party.

Hatch Innovation Hub
45 S. French Broad Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801

Help Power HatchThis 2026

Support HatchThis 2026 with a monetary or in-kind contribution and help fuel a weekend of mentorship, collaboration, and startup momentum in Asheville.

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Aspiring founders arrive on Friday evening with an idea, work throughout the weekend with their team and world-class mentors, and leave Sunday evening with a fleshed out business plan! HatchThis offers a unique combination of world-class business acumen and startup intensity – all designed to help participants compete for $20,000 in prizes, including a $5,000 cash seed funding package.
Participants should come ready to pitch a business idea, or to join a team to support them in developing their idea. Hereโ€™s how it worksโ€ฆ Aspiring entrepreneurial participants pitch their business ideas, and all the event participants choose their favorites. The winning participants then form their teams from the remaining event participants. Once teams form, the real work begins: in small groups they build a prototype, get real user feedback, get coaching from mentors, pitch their deck in front of real investors, and compete for the prize package.

Tickets to participate are only $49 for early bird, $69 for general admission and $29 for student admission.ย 

This includes the entire weekend of business building,
mentorship, festivities, food, and swag!

The general public is invited to attend the Final Pitch event on Sunday, March 29, 2026, admission $29.00 – ย includes food and 1 drink ticket.

Friday

Idea pitches!
Pitch or listen โ€“ Everyone votes

Form your teams
Time to get with your favorite team

Get to know your team
Get to work
Sign up for mentorships

Saturday

Collaborate
Develop your business plan, brand
and prototype

Mentorship time
Mentor you signed up for will
come to you

Customer discovery
Get out there and test your ideas

Sunday

Home stretch
Final mentorships and
finishing/practicing pitches

Keynote speakerย 

Final Pitches to judges
Chance to win $20,000 prize
package including $5,000 seed funding

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