FlightPath
About the program · 2 linked sources
FlightPath is the Hatchery's startup pipeline. The page describes two stages. CheckPoint asks a student to clarify an idea, build a short pitch deck, practice with the Speaking Center, and pitch for $500. Rise asks for a lean canvas, at least 30 customer interviews, a proof of concept, a unit financial analysis, an executive summary, a team, a workshop, and a pitch for $2,000. Each stage requires board approval.
The events page calls CheckPoint Seed Fund the first stage of FlightPath and says the $500 is for experiments that test whether an idea is desirable.
Also known as: CheckPoint Seed Fund, Hatchery Rise
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.
Key numbers
Funding range
$2,000
Equity
Unknown
Application
Rolling
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-10-08
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Reminders
FlightPath
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Student notes
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Application and Timing
Students schedule consultations and apply for the next CheckPoint or Rise pitch after completing the listed steps. No single annual date is posted.
Participants
The events page addresses student entrepreneurs. The FlightPath page tells readers to start with a center consultation. It does not publish a separate graduate-student rule.
Funding and Equity
CheckPoint is $500. Rise is $2,000. The stored maximum is the $2,000 Rise pitch. The pages do not say a student automatically receives both, and they do not state an equity term.
Recent Activity
The FlightPath page was live when captured on 2026-10-08.
Known Startups or Winners
None named.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Whether the $500 and $2,000 can both be received, and whether equity is required, is not stated. This listing is researched from public pages and is not a school-verified profile.
Program details
FlightPath
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News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting FlightPath at University of Southern Mississippi.
2 sources
University of Southern Mississippi
FlightPath
FlightPath page with the $500 CheckPoint pitch and the $2,000 Rise pitch.
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University of Southern Mississippi
Hatchery programs and events
Hatchery events page describing CheckPoint as a $500 first stage and Golden Idea as a three-prize final.
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