Voting

Voting for Hatch Bloomington 2026 will take place after the Top 10 pitch event and the Top 3 pitch event.

The community plays a big role in deciding which business ideas will receive the contest award.

Hatch Bloomington uses a secure online voting system to prevent duplicate and fraudulent votes. You don’t need to be a Bloomington resident to vote.

Watch last year’s Top 3 pitch event livestream

Hatch Off: 2026 Top 3 pitch event

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
Bloomington Civic Plaza (map)

At the Hatch Off event, the year’s Top 3 contestants will have 30 minutes each to pitch their business proposal to the Bloomington community and take questions from the judging panel.

We hope you’ll join us! The event is open to the public.