Hult Prize Nepal National Competition 2025 to be Held on May 8
Hult Prize Nepal is all set to host a nationwide competition- Hult Prize National 2025 on Baisakh 25, Thursday (May 8, 2025) at AITM College, Lalitpur.
The Hult Prize National is the next stage in the Hult Prize competition, where winning teams from On-Campus Programs across the country compete for a spot in the Digital Incubator. This round brings together the best student-led startups, focusing on social entrepreneurship and innovation to solve pressing global challenges.
This national-level event follows the successful completion of over 40 On-Campus competitions held across various colleges in Nepal. Winning teams from these campuses will now come together to compete at the national stage, showcasing their entrepreneurial ideas with a social impact focus.
More than 150 student entrepreneurs selected from 40+ colleges across Nepal will present their groundbreaking business ideas during the event. Their presentations will be evaluated and guided by renowned industry experts, bringing valuable insight and mentorship to the budding entrepreneurs.
The top on-campus winners and open application winners from across the country will compete head-to-head after the qualifier round in the competition. The team that emerges victorious will represent Nepal on the global stage through the prestigious Hult Prize competition. The event will also feature an incredible panel of judges, including industry leaders and social innovators.
Event Details:
- This one-day event will be held on May 8th, 2025
- All events will have a combination of preliminary rounds of pitching and a final pitch event.
Participants:
- All startups who won the local competition on their campus
- Startups submitted via open application and advanced beyond the first online review
- All startups must be representing a university from the hosting country
Competition Advancement:
- Winners of National Competitions will advance to the Hult Prize Digital Incubator held from June to July.
- All National Competition finalists and startups competing startups nominated by Hult Prize will automatically be considered for advancement through Hult Prize’s Second Chance Round.
Hult Prize, recognized as the world’s largest student-led entrepreneurship competition, empowers young people to tackle the world’s most urgent problems.
The theme for the Hult Prize 2025 is "Unlimited", allowing participants to develop any innovative social enterprise idea that aligns with at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each year, one team is awarded $1 million in funding to bring their innovative idea to life. In Nepal, the national competition is being hosted AIESEC, Nepal.