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๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ | ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑNow 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.
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โข Live idea pitches and team formation
โข Intensive weekend startup sprint
โข World-class mentors and coaches
โข Prototype and customer discovery support
โข Final pitch in front of investors
โข Food, festivities, and swag included with full tickets
โข Real momentum and real connections
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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 Devilโs Foot Beverage
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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
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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.
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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.
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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:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tk52VHFcS9dHSzpL8IYyI7kG8JPO06e7InxRtOzX3kU/edit?usp=sharing
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Financial contributions help fund event operations, programming, and founder prize packages.
Make a financial contribution here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-power-hatchthis--2026
All supporters receive recognition and meaningful alignment with Ashevilleโs growing startup community.
More announcements, including the keynote speaker, are coming soon. Follow Hatch channels and email updates for the latest details.
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