Meet Stick 'Em, our 2025 Hult Prize winners

One million to change the world

Join the world's largest student startup competition

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The World's Largest Student Movement

Join hundreds of thousands of changemakers transforming ideas into impact across the globe

130+
Participating Countries
50K+
Entrepreneurs
200K+
Annual Participants
$1M
Annual Prize Funding

What is the Hult Prize?

The Hult Prize Foundation transforms how young people envision their own possibilities as leaders of change in the world around them.

With a US$ 1,000,000 global startup prize as its anchor activity, the Hult Prize has brought impact-focused programs, events and trainings to over a million students globally, creating a pathway for youth everywhere to take action to build a better world.

Hult Prize

Why you should participate?

Join thousands of changemakers and unlock exclusive opportunities that will shape your entrepreneurial journey

Prestigious Recognition

Certificates for all participants signed by former US President Bill Clinton and Ahmad Ashkar, CEO of Hult Foundation

Expert Mentorship

Mentorship and incubation opportunities from a renowned panel of investors and industry experts

Global Platform

A chance to represent our college in the prestigious Hult Regional Finals held in one of six countries around the globe

Real Impact

An unparalleled learning experience, while solving some of the greatest challenges that plague humanity

This Year's Theme

An idea with a global impact and alignment with at least one Sustainable Development Goal.

This year, you can pitch any idea you have for a social enterprise, as long as it is world-changing and aligned with at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The clock is ticking, so pull your socks up and start working on your B-plan.

Challenge

Flow of the Competition

Your journey from campus to the global stage - four steps to change the world

1

College Qualifiers

Register your team and compete in the on-campus round at NIT Durgapur. Winners advance to regional competition.

2

Regional Finals

Compete against teams from universities across your region for a chance to represent at the global level.

3

Global Accelerator

Receive intensive mentorship and training from industry experts to refine your startup idea.

4

Global Finals

Pitch your idea on the world stage for a chance to win the $1 million prize and change the world.

Ready to make an impact?

Join hundreds of students from NIT Durgapur in the world's largest social entrepreneurship competition and transform your ideas into reality

200K+
Annual Participants
130+
Countries
$1M
Prize Money