Hatch launches Sri Lanka’s first Innovation District
View(s):Hatch, the nation’s award-winning start-up hub and a driving force behind Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, is advancing its boldest initiative yet – the creation of the country’s first Innovation District in Colombo 1. The vision was first introduced publicly during the Startup Nation 2025 launch event in March 2025, and reaffirmed at the programme’s culmination on October 1, 2025, marking a defining moment for the nation’s innovation trajectory, the company said in a media release.
Since its founding in 2018, Hatch has operated on the belief that collaboration fuels innovation, and entrepreneurs are catalysts for economic growth. Over the past seven years, it has grown into the “centre of gravity for all things start-up,” offering opportunity, global connectivity, and a secure environment where founders can innovate and thrive. Today, a majority of Sri Lanka’s active entrepreneurs have been positively impacted through Hatch’s programmes and services whether it’s an innovation event to its focused accelerator programmes.
The forthcoming Hatch Innovation District is the next leap in this journey, an ambitious development set to empower over 3,000 entrepreneurs, SMEs, creators, and innovation-led businesses by 2027. Located in the heart of Colombo 1, the district will integrate co-working spaces, maker studios, corporate innovation labs, lounges, meeting rooms and dedicated facilities for public–private sector partners. This purpose-built environment will give founders and growing businesses access to the infrastructure, tools, and support needed to accelerate their ventures.
Complementing this network is a dedicated Founder & Investors Club designed to cultivate meaningful founder–capital relationships, and creative arts and culinary spaces that bring cultural expression into the heart of entrepreneurship, fostering a vibrant, multidimensional environment for innovation.
Hatch’s proven impact lays a strong foundation for this next phase: 23+ programmes, 400+ start-ups supported, 95 per cent+ occupancy, and advancements in GreenTech, AgriTech, Clean Energy, FinTech, and AI-driven solutions. With regional expansions underway in South Asia, the UAE, and Singapore, Hatch is amplifying Sri Lanka’s footprint on the global innovation map.
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