HatchThis March 27-29, 2026

𝗛𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱

Now in its fifth year, HatchThis returns to Asheville with a powerful mix of accelerator, hackathon, and startup lab, all packed into one fast paced, mentor driven weekend. Teams compete for $20,000 in prize packages, including a $5,000 cash seed funding award.

Founders, creatives, technologists, and future cofounders come together to pitch ideas, form teams, build real solutions, and compete for major prize funding. If you have an idea, bring it. If you want to join a team and contribute your skills, you are welcome here too.

The weekend kicks off Friday evening with live pitches and community voting. Selected ideas move forward, teams form, and the sprint begins. Throughout the weekend, teams develop concepts, test assumptions, build prototypes, and receive hands on guidance from experienced mentors. The program wraps with final pitches in front of investors and community leaders.

Teams compete for $20,000 in prize packages, including a $5,000 cash seed funding award.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁

• Live idea pitches and team formation
• Intensive weekend startup sprint
• World class mentors and coaches
• Prototype and customer discovery support
• Final pitch in front of investors
• Food, festivities, and swag included with full tickets
• Real momentum and real connections

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀

Dates: March 27 to March 29, 2026
Main Location: Hatch Innovation Building
Address: 45 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC
Final Pitch Event, Sunday evening: The Mule at Devil’s Foot Beverage

𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

• Early Bird, $49 – Full weekend access, mentorship, programming, food, and swag
• Standard Admission, $69 – Full weekend access, mentorship, programming, food, and swag
• Student Admission, $29 – Full weekend access with student pricing
• Final Pitch Event Only, $29 – Sunday pitch showcase access, includes food and one drink ticket

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱

Engineers, designers, creators, founders, investors, students, and curious future entrepreneurs. If you want to experience real startup energy and build alongside others, this weekend is for you.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

HatchThis is powered by community support and regional partners who believe in entrepreneurship and innovation across Western North Carolina. We are currently accepting both in kind and financial contributions to strengthen programming, expand founder resources, and grow prize support.

𝗜𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

In kind donations may include food, services, tools, or professional expertise that directly supports teams and the event experience.
Get involved with an in kind contribution here:

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Financial contributions help fund event operations, programming, and founder prize packages.
Make a financial contribution here:

More announcements, including the keynote speaker, are coming soon. Follow Hatch channels and email updates for the latest details. Visit our HatchThis page for more details.

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