Upcoming events
Building a Business Plan (workshop)
Open to all. Location to follow. Start and end times are subject to change.
Business pitch training workshop
Open to contestants and the public. Virtual via Teams (link to follow).
Navigating City Permits (one-on-one sessions)
For Top 10 semifinalists. One-on-one sessions will be scheduled individually.
Hatch Bloomington winner announcement
This year’s winner will be announced Friday, September 12 at noon!
Vote for your favorite Top 3 finalist
After the Top Three finalists have completed their pitches, the public can vote for their favorite pitch to help determine the contest’s winner.
HATCH OFF: Top 3 Pitch Event
The Top 3 contestants will have 15 minutes each to pitch their business proposal to the Hatch Judge Panel and Bloomington community. Open to the public.
Top 3 announcement
The Hatch program will announce the selected Top 3 candidates on this date.
Vote for your favorite Top 10 semifinalist
Members of the public can vote for their favorite pitch to help determine who will advance to the Top Three finalists round.
Top 10 pitch event
The Top 10 contestants will have 10 minutes to pitch their business proposal to the Hatch Judge Panel and Bloomington community. Date: August 6. Open to the public.
Top 10 semifinalists announcement
Hatch Bloomigton’s Top 10 candidates will be announced on July 8 (tentative).
Top 25 pitch event
The Top 25 contestants will have 3 minutes to pitch their business proposal to the Hatch judge panel. Not open to the public.
How to design your pitch deck (free webinar)
This event is for anyone who wants to learn about pitching a business idea, whether a Hatch contestant or not. Register here.
Hatch Bloomington Information Session #3
This session is for people interested in learning about or entering the Hatch Bloomington competition.
Hatch Bloomington Information Session #2
This session is for people interested in learning about or entering the Hatch Bloomington competition.
Application portal open
Applications for the 2025 Hatch Bloomington competition will be accepted from March 31 through April 28.
Hatch Bloomington Information Session #1
This session is for people interested in learning about or entering the Hatch Bloomington competition.
Hatch Bloomington contest announcement
Join us for Bloomington’s 2025 State of the City, where Mayor Tim Busse will announce the kickoff of this year’s Hatch Bloomington contest.