Creating jobs, stimulating economies,
reimagining supply chains, and improving outcomes for 10,000,000 people by 2030.
Since 2009, the Hult Prize has been
a benchmark program for #impact.
10,000,000
Beneficiaries Targeted
Each year through the Hult Prize global community of disruptive youth.
50,000,000
Total Hours
Estimated for 2021. Total applications multiplied by average hours spent per team per challenge via poll of past participants.
500,000
Startup Business Ideas Generated
Throughout leveraging our breakthrough methodology.
“One of the top 5 ideas changing the world”
– President Bill Clinton for Time Magazine, October 2012
“The Nobel Prize for Students”
– Bloomberg, The Huffington Post and Newsweek
“Top 10 World’s Most Innovative Companies”
Fast Company
300,000
Annual Applications
Total number of applications in all rounds of 2021 Hult Prize.
150,000
Mentors, Judges and Advisors
Committed to impact and part of our Global community.
+2,000
University Programs
Active brick and mortar OnCampus Program hubs for 2021.
Program Process
LEARN
Download the 2021 Hult Prize Challenge guide and learn about this year’s platform.
RECRUIT
Assemble a team of 4.
APPLY
There are multiple opportunities to participate. Teams can participate in more than one event.
There is more than one way to apply for the Hult Prize
HOW TO ENTER THE PROGRAM
General Application
Participate on the global stage at one of our Regional Summits across the world for the chance to join the Hult Prize Global Accelerator. Didn’t make it? Stay tuned for the Wildcard Round for a second shot.
Hult Prize OnCampus
Winning teams from each of the more than +2,000 Hult Prize OnCampus events bypass the general application round to participate in one of our Regional Summits.
Hult Prize Regionals
Winning teams will bypass the Regional Summit and be directly admitted into the Hult Prize Global Accelerator.
Hult Prize Wildcard Round
Participate in a Wildcard Round after the Regional Summit for one more opportunity to join the Hult Prize Accelerator.
TIMELINE & KEY EVENTS
Challenge Announced
2021 Hult Prize Challenge on Food For Good: Transforming food i{readmore}
Applications Open
Applications open and 2021 Hult Prize Challenge on Food For Goo{readmore}
Application Deadline
Final application deadline 11:59pm EST
Regional Teams Selected
Regional Finalists Announced
Regionals Begin
Regional semi-final rounds begin
Hult Prize
Global Accelerator
+40 TEAMS I 40 COUNTRIES I 6 WEEKS
+40 teams go through a rigorous curriculum that will transform their ideas into startups for a chance to win $1 million.
6 Startups Celebrated and Pitching for US$1 Million in Seed Capital
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