Name: Hult Prize at East West University
Start: 2026-02-20T22:00:00+06:00
End: 2026-02-27T19:30:00+06:00
Location: Jahurul Islam City Gate, A/2 Jahurul Islam Ave, 1212 Dhaka, Bangladesh

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐟?” 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭”
What if your late-night thoughts, classroom debates, and “what-if” ideas could turn into a real startup with global impact?
If you believe problems are meant to be solved and ambition deserves a platform, this is where your journey begins. The Hult Prize is not about waiting for change, it’s about building it.
Hult Prize at East West University 2026 is the official on-campus chapter of the global Hult Prize movement. It brings together students from diverse disciplines to collaborate, innovate, and create impactful social startups through structured competition rounds, mentorship, and interactive workshops. The initiative is dedicated to nurturing leadership, innovation, and an entrepreneurial mindset within the East West University community.
The Hult Prize is a globally recognized student entrepreneurship competition that challenges university students to develop scalable and sustainable social business ideas aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The journey begins at the campus level and progresses to regional and global stages, where teams compete for the opportunity to secure USD 1 million in seed funding.
At East West University, the program is carefully designed to help participants refine their ideas, validate business models, and build ventures that create meaningful and lasting social impact.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
🗓️ 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬: 20 February, 2026
🗓️ 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬: 22 February, 2026 (11:59 AM)
💰 “𝐍𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐞”
📌 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://www.hultprize.org/en/register/
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞: Unlimited
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 2-4 members
𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲:
● Cross-university teams are allowed (minimum one East West University student required).
● Cross-discipline teams are encouraged.
● Open to all departments
● Team members must not have participated in any other university’s Hult Prize competition.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 (𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞):
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 – Startup & Business Model Masterclass
🗓️ 23 February, 2026
𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 – Online Abstract Submission
🗓️ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 24 February, 2026 (11:59 AM)
● Max 400 words
● Explain your startup and its link to UN SDGs
● Include: problem, solution, business model, vision, milestones, competitors, team roles.
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 – Live Pitch & Q&A
🗓️ 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 26 February, 2026 (11:59 AM)
🗓️ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 27 February, 2026
● 1-minute video screening
● 4-minute live pitch
● 4-minute Q&A with judges
● Winners announced same day

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 & 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬:
1. Trophy for the winning teams🏆
2. The champion team gets the chance to compete in 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞.
𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬:
● Certificates for all finalists
● Mentorship and expert feedback
● National and global Hult Prize exposure
● Opportunity to advance to higher rounds
● Connect with a global network of entrepreneurs and investors.

📩 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected]
Campus Director:
Fahim Murshed – 01575784357
Deputy Directors:
Tahsin Abeda Chowdhury – 01911344982
Deputy Directors:
Ruhul Islam Sami – 01786293095
Leader of Communication:
Sadia Afrin Eva – 01726-521901
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