ABOUT HULT PRIZE FOUNDATION
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.
Over a million aspiring social entrepreneurs have taken part in the Hult Prize competition, developing high-impact business ideas that help solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. Attracting the best and brightest from universities around the world, the competition helps students build, scale, and pitch innovative startups, awarding the winning team 1 million USD to make their idea a reality.
”Some people flinch at the idea of -mixing money with mission as if profit somehow contaminates purpose. I believe the opposite is true: profit can protect purpose.”
- Lori van Dam, CEO of the Hult Prize
ONCAMPUS AWARDS
In 2024 Hult Prize, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata was awarded the World Program of the Year at the OnCampus Awards in London, hosted by the Hult Prize Foundation.
Under the leadership of Campus Director Aashi Agarwal (2023–24), the initiative engaged over 100+ startups, bringing student entrepreneurs onto a unified platform.
This achievement builds upon a strong legacy of global recognition. The institution was nominated for the OnCampus Awards for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023, emerging as the sole representative from India under the Central and South Asia category. The 2022 awards were held in Nairobi, Kenya, attended by former Campus Directors Aryan Singhvi and Umang Agarwal, while in 2023, the event took place in Paris, France, where Aashi Agarwal represented the institution.
This consistent international presence reflects a sustained commitment to innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurial excellence, reinforcing its standing as a leading student-driven initiative on the global stage.
Empowering youth to create impactful businesses.
Our Mission:
Our Impact:
Fostering innovation for social and environmental change globally.
The Hult Prize transformed my entrepreneurial journey!
Alex J.
Incredible support for aspiring social entrepreneurs!
Maria K.
