Hult Prize Nepal National Competition 2026

Hult Prize is one of the world’s largest student entrepreneurship competitions, offering USD 1 million in seed funding to the global winning team. This global movement continues in Nepal as Hult Prize Nepal, presented by the British Council Nepal and hosted by UBA Solutions Pvt. Ltd., organizes the Hult Prize National 2026. 

Led by National Coordinator Riyaj Nepal and National Community Coordinator Saisha Shrestha, the event brings together over 160 student entrepreneurs from more than 40 colleges nationwide to pitch innovative social enterprise ideas aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, under the theme “Unlimited.”

The Hult Prize National journey consists of a Preliminary Round at Embark College, Kupondole, followed by a Grand Finale at St. Xavier’s School, Jawalakhel. The national winner will earn a place in the Hult Prize Digital Incubator and progress through the global pathway toward the Global Finals in London.

The event seeks to build on the success of the 2025 winner, Team Vayudrishti, led by Shrisha Panday from Saraswati Multiple Campus, who won the national title with an AI-powered air quality monitoring and purification system, setting a strong benchmark for this year’s participants.

Event Details:

Event Date: May 9, 2026 (Baisakh 26, 2083 B.S.)

Event Venues: 

• Embark College, Kupondole, for the Preliminary Round
• St. Xavier’s School, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, for the Grand Finale.