Hult Prize 2026: Pitch Day at Ashridge House, UK

Join us at Ashridge House as our top 20 Accelerator startups take the stage for Pitch Day. ​​

🌍 About the Hult Prize Foundation

We are the world’s largest student competition for social entrepreneurship. Each year, it engages over 200,000 students from 120+ countries to create startups that address pressing global challenges. Finalists compete for a $1 million USD seed investment to bring their ideas to life. Watch highlights from last year’s competition here.

This year, 250,000 people from 131 countries participated in the Hult Prize - the world's largest competition for student founders.

This cohort features exceptional founders driving bold, scalable innovations across climate, health, education, fintech, and beyond. Most are already revenue-generating and on a rapid growth trajectory. Stay tuned, full cohort profiles will be revealed soon.

Schedule

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM : Judges Orientation

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Pitch Sessions

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Deliberation

12:30 PM - Optional Lunch & Announcement (Top teams)

14:00 PM onwards - Networking & free time

As a Judge for this weekly pitch and practice round, your goal is to help us identify the top startups of the week. Your insights and evaluations will directly support the Hult Prize Selection Committee Review.

​​🕐 RSVP ​

Please register by July 15th to reserve your place on the judging panel. We will contact you to confirm your participation/spot

Next: What You’ll Receive Upon Confirmation

Judge Toolkit: Scorecard, team profiles & event agenda

Calendar Invite: With directions and event access

Scoring Platform Access

Thank you so much.

Note: The schedule and timing are slightly subject to change.