HATCH FAIRHOPE

The University of Alabama, the City of Fairhope and the Baldwin Community and Economic Development Foundation have partnered to create Hatch, a business resource hub for technology-based entrepreneurs in Baldwin County. Hatch provides Baldwin County's new and existing startups with a place to learn and grow. This partnership is fostering local entrepreneurial culture, developing an entrepreneurial resource ecosystem, and linking the resources of The University of Alabama to emerging tech companies in Baldwin County. Hatch is funded by the City of Fairhope, Coastal Alabama Community College, and the Baldwin Community and Economic Development Foundation and will be housed in Downtown Fairhope in space provided by BBVA Compass... Hatch is based on a pilot program conducted in South Carolina by Clemson University. Technology Village programs in Bluffton and Rock Hill, South Carolina, created an estimated 12 to 14 companies and 70 new jobs in the first 18 months of operations, resulting in..

Also known as: Hatch

Primary location: Fairhope United States