130+
Participating Countries
The Nobel Prize for Students
JOIN THE WORLD'S LARGEST STUDENT STARTUP COMPETITION
Through our annual competition, students build, scale, and pitch innovative startups, with the winning team receiving $1M USD in funding to take their business to the next level. Win $1,000,000 to change the world.
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50K+
Entrepreneurs
$1M USD
Annual Prize Funding
200K+
Annual Participants
Who we are
Turning Ideas into reality.
The Hult Prize is an annual competition for ideas solving pressing social issues—food security, water access, energy, and education. Named for Bertil Hult and often called the "Nobel Prize for students," it empowers bold founders to build companies that change the world.
Purpose-built ventures
Student founders design solutions rooted in equity, sustainability, and scale.
Design-forward storytelling
Distinctive brand experiences anchored in the Hult visual identity and digital craft.
Global stage
A worldwide community of mentors, investors, and alumni accelerating breakthrough ideas.
Impact story
Built for the next generation of changemakers
From the first pitch to the final stage, teams receive mentorship, brand support, and funding guidance. Every touchpoint is crafted to inspire confidence, clarity, and momentum.
130+
Participating Countries
50K+
Entrepreneurs
$1M USD
Annual Prize Funding
The journey
The competition journey
Each stage is designed to sharpen ideas, validate impact, and prepare teams for scale.
01
Campus & Regional Summits
Pitch locally, connect with mentors, and earn a spot on the global stage.
02
Global Accelerator
Refine your venture with world-class advisors, prototyping support, and brand tooling.
03
Finals & Funding
Share your story with judges, partners, and investors for a chance at $1M USD.
Our partners
Powering bold founders
Partners
Organizations collaborating to fuel the Hult Prize ecosystem.
Winners & Finalists
Current Round: Slide Submission Round
The latest teams from each round will appear here as soon as they are announced.
Round
Slide Submission Round
Afterdraw
AirDash
ANJUR CapSaline
Aquagenix
Aureon
Bio-Dynamics
C-Multivita
Coconut
Eco Aegis
Eco Environment
Ever∞
FishCropia
Flood 2 Food
InnerSync Detox Center
MTLNAF
Oceanova
ORATORY
OvaCare
Plastigreen
Reoliva
Shell Cycle
SMART Wheelchair
Urban Green Care
WasteWise
Round
Slide Submissions Round
Afterdraw
ANJUR
Aquagenix
Bio-Dynamics
Biochange makers
Eco Agies
Ever∞
FishCropia
Green Pulse
InnerSync
MTLNAF
New Moon
ORATORY
Present
SMART Wheelchair
Spade Syndicate
SURAYA SIDDIKA
Sustainova
Team Convolution
Team Earthrise
Team Nexora
Team Perplexity
Team Plasma
The MindMint
Round
One Page Submission
Afterdraw
AgroFreeze
AirDash
ANJUR CapSaline
Ankkur
Aquagenix
Aureon
Bagasstic
Bio-Barrier
Bio-Dynamics
BIOLOOP+
Bonobibi
C-Multivita
Carbon Tiles ; Turning Pollution into Purpose
Coconut
Creative Hub
CSB-Dev
Eco Aegis
Eco Environment
ECO HATCK
Ednext
Ever∞
Field2Future
FishCropia
FizZ Pharma.
Flood 2 Food
FlyMed
Hridoybondhu
InnerSync Detox Center
MTLNAF
Mushroom Marvels
Oceanova
ORATORY
OvaCare
PAGES
Plastigreen
PORCHI (পড়ছি) (Meaning: “I am reading”)
Regulus Dimora [ derived from Latin and Italic language meaning “A central, guiding place to live”]
Shell Cycle
SkillBridge BD
SMART Wheelchair
Sustainix
TeeCapsule
Uniconnect
UNSAID
Urban Green Care
VirtiFit – Intelligent Virtual Shopping Experience
WasteWise
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Bring your team, your idea, and your ambition. We will help with the playbooks, mentorship, and stage to launch.
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