Frequently Asked Questions

Most incubators start with an idea and help you look for customers later.

Halif Hatch starts with a client need.

Selected projects build around real market demand from day one, with access to client context, technical support, mentors, feedback, and the resources needed to turn the solution into a commercially relevant offer.

Halif Hatch is an English-speaking program.

Because the process may involve international experts, developers, mentors, partners, or clients, selected participants should be ready to work in English.

Yes, if the idea is connected to a real problem, need, or commercial opportunity.

Hatch is not looking for random inspiration or trend-based ideas without substance. We are looking for technology-enabled solutions with clear market relevance.

If you apply through the Workbench and your profile fits a problem, we invite you to a closed-door session with the Tahaluf division head who owns it.

You get the full context, ask your questions, and leave able to build a real submission. It’s how we make sure you build with the demand in full view.

Yes.

Hatch is built for technology-enabled ventures.

That includes AI, enterprise transformation, government and public sector solutions, connected infrastructure, mobility, health, education, identity, security, synthetic data, and other solutions where technology is central to the value created.

It costs nothing to apply or enter Hatch.

If you are selected, we discuss commercial terms before you commit. This may include equity at a fair, negotiated value.

Hatch is a partnership: you build with support, infrastructure, client access, and a clearer route to real customers, without raising a round just to find demand.

Yes.

One of the key advantages of Halif Hatch is that selected projects are connected to actual customer needs and real market demand from the beginning.

This helps teams build with direction instead of guessing first and searching for demand later.

Selected projects may receive access to:

• technical and technological support
• developers and international development teams
• prototyping experts
• mentors and business experts
• marketing support
• sales support
• go-to-market guidance
• workspace, if needed
• client feedback
• product and business validation
• access to the Halif ecosystem

The exact support depends on the project, stage, and selected track.

After six months, each project is evaluated based on what was built, what the market showed, and what commercial path makes the most sense.

The next step may include a distribution deal, first customer, commercial partnership, investment interest, international growth support, or, where the fit is strong enough, acquisition by the client the solution was built for.

The outcome depends on the strength of the solution, the customer need, and the commercial potential proven during Hatch.

No. Halif Hatch is open to international builders.

Some key programme moments, including the bootcamp, take place in person at Halif Dock, our coworking space in Bratislava, where selected participants have free access.

You do not need to be based in Slovakia.

But you should be ready to join the moments where being in the room matters.

Halif Hatch is designed for serious participation.

The exact time commitment depends on the project and its stage, but selected teams should be ready to work actively during the 6-month process.

This is not a passive mentoring program.

No. Halif Hatch does not pay participants during the 6-month program. Participation is voluntary.

If your project is not selected, it does not automatically mean the idea is weak.

It may mean that the timing, current intake focus, capacity, or fit with available support is not right.

Depending on the application, some projects may be considered for a future intake.