Hult Prize 2026

Guidelines:

1. Eligibility

• Participation is open to all currently enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Teams must consist of 2–4 members from any department or discipline.
• Cross-departmental teams are encouraged.
• Each team will get 4 mins of pitch time + 1 min pitch deck + 4 mins of feedback and question answering form judges.

2. Theme & Idea Requirements

• Each team must present a startup idea aligned with solving real-world social or global challenges, preferably related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Ideas should be innovative, scalable, and sustainable.

3. Registration Rules

• Participants must register through the official Unstop link before the deadline.
• Only one registration per team is allowed.
• Changes in team members after submission will not be permitted without organizer approval.

4. Submission Requirements

• Teams must submit:
• A short problem statement
• Proposed solution overview
• Basic business or implementation model
• Late submissions will not be considered.

5. Evaluation Criteria

• Teams will be judged based on:
• Innovation and uniqueness of the idea
• Feasibility and scalability
• Social impact potential
• Presentation clarity and teamwork

6. Code of Conduct

• Plagiarism or copying existing solutions without proper acknowledgement will lead to disqualification.
• Participants must maintain professional conduct throughout the event.

7. Organizer Rights

• Organizers reserve the right to modify the schedule or rules if required.
• The decision of judges and organizers will be final.