• The Hatch 2026 Registration Form

  • The Hatch is BGSU’s premier business accelerator and pitch competition, where students develop and refine ideas and present them to alumni and community leaders to ignite partnerships and drive real-world impact.

    Join us Thursday, April 16 starting at 4 p.m. for the Hatchling's poster presentation, immediately followed by our alumni panel discussion and The Hatch in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom.

  • Diagram titled ‘The Hatch’ showing an egg hatching to represent a startup journey. Inside the unbroken egg is ‘IDEA,’ leading to ‘RESEARCH’ and ‘PLAN.’ As the egg opens, the process continues to ‘FUNDING,’ then ‘CREATE / DEVELOP,’ and finally ‘LAUNCH,’ shown outside the egg. Arrows connect each stage in a continuous flow.
  • Reception to take place immediately following The Hatch in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom. You're invited to network with The Hatchlings and celebrate our entrepreneurs.

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