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Bowling Green State University
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Bowling Green State University is a public university in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership runs The Hatch, a student pitch program the university described in 2026 as a 15-week accelerator and as being in its 14th year.
Include. BGSU has a long-running, campus-wide student accelerator and a documented 2026 prize pool..
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
2
All currently active
Top direct funding
$30,000
The Hatch
Equity
Equity terms unknown
Program mix
2
Entrepreneurship Center · Accelerator
Programs to explore
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2 programs indexed
Accelerator
The Hatch
Accelerator$30,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-04-16
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
Be the first student from Bowling Green State University to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
A May 2026 BGSU news story says the top three teams at The Hatch received a combined $30,000. A university events page for the April 15, 2027 pitch competition says more than $30,000 in cash awards and in-kind services are awarded. Equity terms are not stated.
Recent Activity
BGSU news dated the 2026 Hatch pitch on April 16 and said 160 students applied, with 10 participants on eight teams chosen. The events calendar lists the next Hatch pitch competition for April 15, 2027.
Known Startups and Winners
Named winners were not published on the official pages captured for this listing.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- 2026 winning venture names were not on the captured news stories.
- Equity terms for Hatch awards are not stated.
- Falcon Incubation funding, if any, is not stated.
More about this ecosystem
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University is a public university in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership runs The Hatch, a student pitch program the university described in 2026 as a 15-week accelerator and as being in its 14th year.
This page is a researched public listing compiled from official university sources. It is unclaimed and has not been verified by the school.
News & articles
2 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Bowling Green State University.
2 sources
Official sources(2)
Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
The Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership hosts The Hatch and describes Falcon Incubation as the starting point where students explore ideas before milestones like The Hatch. A 2026 news story identifies David Uhlenhake as director.
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Bowling Green State University
The Hatch
The Hatch is BGSU's student pitch program. Students apply to become Hatchlings, develop early-stage ideas with mentorship, and pitch in April. A May 2026 story calls the 2026 cycle a 15-week accelerator.
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