Hatch-a-thon

Sponsor Resources

Everything you need to know about sponsoring a challenge at Hatch-a-thon.

Once builders sign up for your challenge, you can track progress and engagement through the sponsor dashboard.

Contact team@hatchfairhope.com for access to your sponsor dashboard.

Builders may ask questions about your challenge through the Q&A feature. Responding promptly helps them build better solutions.

  • • Check your email for Q&A notifications
  • • Aim to respond within 24 hours
  • • Be specific and helpful in your answers

Your engagement makes a big difference in the quality of solutions you receive:

  • • Be available for follow-up questions
  • • Provide additional context when requested
  • • Share relevant data or resources
  • • Attend Demo Night to see all solutions

Demo Night: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 6-9 PM at USA Fairhope Campus

As a sponsor, you'll see multiple teams present solutions to your challenge. This is your opportunity to evaluate potential implementations.

Consider these factors when evaluating solutions:

  • • Does it address the core problem?
  • • How feasible is implementation?
  • • What's the potential ROI?
  • • How innovative is the approach?

After Demo Night, you may want to pursue one or more solutions:

  • • Connect with winning teams
  • • Discuss implementation possibilities
  • • Negotiate any IP arrangements
  • • Consider hiring talented builders

The Hatch-a-thon team can facilitate introductions.

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