Sean Evangelista, founder of Podium Pro, demos his product to the Silicon Anchor entrepreneurial scene.

Hatch is an intense, hands-on, 4 month mentor based accelerator for high growth companies seeking world-class mentoring and reduced operational costs. Additionally, companies will have access to pre-seed capital as well as the opportunity to meet with several early-stage investors seeking to fulfill their pipeline with organizations with reduced technical risk and proven market relevance.

Hatch offers a hands-on accelerator program modeled on national and international best practices, but is tailored to the unique features of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southeastern Virginia. Unlike incubator programs that support companies in need of long-term residency and extended development time, Hatch is a program that enables companies to quickly achieve meaningful “proof-of-concept” and “proof-of-relevance” milestones. The result is an accelerated validation of viable business models that aids both entrepreneurs and seed-stage investors.