Built in the Burbs: Supporting Suburban Entrepreneurs

Please join us Tuesday, Dec. 3, for an engaging session with Colin Ake from Kennesaw State University.

Location: Team’s Link: USG Speaker Series: Colin Ake, “Built in the Burbs: Supporting Suburban Entrepreneurs” | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Date: Dec. 3, 2025

Time: 1–2 p.m.

Colin will share insights into KSU’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, including the HatchBridge Incubator, which launched in July 2023 with a mission to serve the faculty community on KSU’s campus as well as community entrepreneurs in partnership with local economic development organizations. Since launch, HatchBridge has developed programming to support entrepreneurs from Ideation to Business model Validation, as well as supporting the launch and growth of startups. In this talk, Colin will share how HatchBridge formed and how it’s evolved to where it is today.