Welcome to the
2025 Tufts Hult Prize Competition
The Hult Prize is a global pitch competition where students compete for a chance to win $1 million by presenting an idea that solves a social issue. The Tufts Hult Prize competition will take place on November 21st at 4 PM in JCC room 270. The winners will move on to compete in the Hult Prize National Competition.​
Workshop: November 19th at 6pm (JCC Room 301)
2025 Theme: UNLIMITED
Pitch any idea you have for a social enterprise, as long as it is aligned with at least one of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.​
How to Compete
1. Register your team by November 12, 2025 (2-5 members)
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2. Attend office hours to prepare for the competition.
November 19th, 6pm-7pm. Location: TGI (JCC Room 301)
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3. Prepare a 5-minute pitch deck of your business idea
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4. Arrive on Nov. 21st in JCC room 270 before 4pm
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Awards
🥇 1st place - $1000
🥈 2nd place - $400
🥉 3rd place - $100
Event Details
Applications Deadline [EXTENDED]: November 19, 2025
Competition Date at Time: November 21 from 4pm to 7pm
Location: Joyce Cumming Center Room 270
Agenda for November 21st
3:30pm - 4:00pm: Team Check in
4:00pm - 4:15pm: Introductions
4:15pm - 4:30pm: Judge Introductions
4:30pm- 6:30pm: Teams Pitch
6:30pm - 700PM: Judge Decisions & Awards​​
Global Competition Timeline
Stage 1: Qualifiers at Tufts
November 21st, 2025
Stage 2: Nationals
March- May
Stage 3: Digital Incubator
June - July
Stage 4: Global Accelerator
August
Stage 5: Global Finals
September 2025
Students compete to win the Tufts Hult Prize Competition.​
The winning team at Tufts will compete in the Massachusetts regional competition.​
Leading startups attend online workshops and mentorship.
The Best Startups attend the Hult Prize Global Accelerator in London.
Six finalists pitch their social venture to win the $1,000,000 Hult Prize.
Visit Hultprize.org for more details.
