About Us

Launching Ideas That Change the World

The Hult Prize is a global startup program that challenges young people to build for-profit businesses that create measurable social and environmental impact. Since 2010, it has grown into one of the world’s largest student movements for social entrepreneurship, engaging millions of participants in more than 130 countries.

Our Model for Impact

At Hult Prize, our mission is to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs to solve critical social and environmental challenges through business. We drive change through three pillars of action:

  • Education

    We democratize access to world-class entrepreneurship education and give students the tools to launch real startups.

  • Investment

    We fund game-changing social enterprises and connect founders to the ecosystems they need to scale.

  • Community

    We build a global network that supports changemakers and delivers value to all who join.

If you want young people to change the world, you have to let them try.

— Bertil Hult, Hult Prize Benefactor and
Founder of EF Education First

Our Partners

We’re grateful to our partners and benefactors, without whom this movement would not be possible.

The Hult Prize started at Hult International Business School, where hands-on learning is core to the experience. That same spirit continues to shape how the competition runs today.

The annual $1M USD prize is generously funded by the Hult family, founders and owners of EF Education First.

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