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EF Hult Prize: GlobalStudent Startup Competition

Days left18w leftFebruary 28, 2027

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The EF Hult Prize challenges university students to build for-profit startups that tackle social or environmental problems connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Teams develop a business concept, test its feasibility, prepare a pitch and compete through a series of selection stages. The programme provides entrepreneurial development and mentorship, with the final winning team competing for substantial seed investment to launch or scale its business. It is best suited to student founders who have a solution with a clear customer or beneficiary, a credible business model and potential to grow beyond their local community.

Requirements checklist

  1. 01

    Form a team of two to four members.

  2. 02

    All team members must be enrolled in a degree-seeking programme at a university or college.

  3. 03

    Team members must be at least 18 by 28 February 2027.

  4. 04

    Develop a for-profit startup that supports at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal.

  5. 05

    Prepare the required pitch video, pitch deck and startup submission.

  6. 06

    Follow the relevant route for a campus competition or online open application.