The Hatch®

Congratulations Sophia for receiving the 2021 Eggy Award! #TheHatch2021

Don't forget to vote for the winner of the Eggy Award at bgsu.edu/hatchvote! #TheHatch2021

Congratulations to Sophia Stockham! Her product, Hear to Help, will go through the incubation process with help from all five investors! #TheHatch2021

Our last hatchling presenting tonight is Alumnus ‘89, Tim Tressel! Tim’s business idea is called the TOOLing Around Tool Caddy for Utility Tractors. #TheHatch2021

Nathanael Slemmons reached a deal that is contingent on receiving a patent on his product, SimpleFinder, with investor Mark West! #TheHatch2021

Up next is, junior, Sophia Stockham. Sophia’s business idea is Hear To Help. Her product focuses on creating a cheaper, more durable and ecofriendly repairment system for hearing aids! #TheHatch2021

Next up is Nathanael Slemmons, freshman, pitching his idea SimpleFinder. SimpleFinder is a locater device used to find misplaced items around the house. #TheHatch2021

Who's your favorite Hatchling? Vote now at bgsu.edu/hatchvote! #TheHatch2021

Hunter Mahl will go through the incubation process with his product Green Sweeper! Congratulations 🎉#TheHatch2021

Next up, is freshman, Hunter Mahl, presenting his idea Green Sweeper. This is a device that connects to lawnmowers and removes any debris that obstructs the mower’s path. #TheHatch2021

Pablo Gómez-Estévez hatched the second deal of the night and will go through the incubation process with the help of our investors! Congrats Pablo! #TheHatch2021

Next is Nolan Thomas, senior, presenting his idea Ruff and Rugged. His idea is a line of dog collars that are tough and durable without being uncomfortable to the furry friend wearing it. #TheHatch2021

Next up is Pablo Gomez-Estevez, a doctoral student, presenting his product Literally. Literally is an online platform which allows children's stories to be interactive and contains original music. #TheHatch2021

Congratulations to Shakir Blackett for hatching the first deal of the night! 🎉🐣Shakir will go through the incubation process with help from all of our amazing investors! #TheHatch2021

Our third Hatchling tonight is Shakir Blackett, a senior, presenting his idea TouchColor. TouchColor helps visually impaired users decipher the size, pattern, and color of articles of clothing. #TheHatch2021

Be sure to vote for your favorite Hatch Idea tonight at bgsu.edu/hatchvote. #TheHatch2021

Up next is junior, Joe Greve, presenting his idea Crank-Savr Technology. His product is designed to be a fishing lure that if snagged, can break off easily so the fisherman does not lose the whole lure. #TheHatch2021

First up tonight are juniors, Leah Schulze and Kate Greenwell presenting their idea, Wheely Warmers, which is a hand warmer that is fitted onto the rim of a manual wheelchair to keep the user’s hands warm while they wheel themselves! #TheHatch2021

Our investors are ready to HATCH some deals! #TheHatch2021