Medtech startups take part in Hatch Powered by Bessel in Fairhope [Video]

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) – Medical tech innovation in its early stages. Thursday night 8 start-ups were pitching their products and devices to potential investors. It comes after Hatch Powered by Bessel’s intensive 10-week accelerator program in Fairhope.

“And what Hatch is — it’s a facilitation to bring Baldwin County technology businesses. So just like all of us — I want my kids to be able to have jobs here… And all of my kids work in some technology sector in some place. And so it would be nice if we could produce those jobs here too,” said Keith Glines, Hatch Experience Architect.

Among those pitching their business and products is Greg Parranto — CEO of Endeavor Orthopaedics. Through Hatch he’s already reaping the benefits — having signed on a distributor.

“And that’s where we have a commercially available product. We’ve done 86 surgeries so far. I’ve got coverage in a little less …