Put your name on the midway
Sponsors fund the fair and bring the problems the builders work on. Pick a tier, bring a challenge, and meet the builders who answer it in front of the whole town on January 23.
What a sponsor gets
Real answers
Builders spend two weeks on your problem, not an afternoon. What shows up at the fair works.
Talent you can meet
Developers, designers, and business minds from the Gulf Coast, in one room, showing what they can do. Sponsors hire from the fair.
The whole town watching
The fair is public and free. Your name is on the fair floor in front of the community, not only a conference room.
A stake in what is next
LA-AI and Hatch Fairhope are building the region's AI community. Sponsors are the reason it is free to join.
Choose your place at the fair
Tiers shown are the 2026 levels, pending confirmation of the 2027 tiers.
Presenting partner of the fair
Title
$25,000
- Naming rights: the fair carries your name
- Premier logo placement on the website, signage, video, and print
- A speaking slot at the kickoff and at the fair
- A branded feature in the official recap video
- Co-branded press release and shared media coverage
- Define or co-host a challenge track
- Early access to finalist teams for hiring or partnership
- Post-fair report on reach and engagement
High-visibility innovation partner
Platinum
$10,000
- Prominent logo on the website, signage, and digital materials
- A challenge presentation slot at the kickoff
- Recognition on stage at the kickoff and the fair
- Inclusion in press announcements and the recap
- Eight or more social spotlights and a dedicated feature
- Introductions to teams after the fair
- Host a workshop or mentor session for builders
Challenge sponsor
Gold
$5,000
- Official Challenge Sponsor of one challenge
- A challenge presentation slot at the kickoff
- Logo on digital materials and signage
- Six or more social mentions and a place in builder communications
- Recognition at the kickoff and the fair
- Access to the builder Q and A and project outcome summaries
Supporting sponsor
Silver
$2,500
- Logo on the website, signage, and promotional materials
- Acknowledgment at the kickoff and the fair
- Three or more social mentions and a place in the recap
- A table at the fair to meet the builders
Bring a challenge
A challenge is a real problem your organization needs solved: a process, a dataset, a customer question. You present it at the kickoff on January 8, builders pick it, and you see working answers at the fair. Not sure what qualifies? Write to team@hatchathon.tech.