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SUMMARY:Hult Prize 2017
LOCATION:IIT Kharagpur\, Kharagpur
DESCRIPTION:<p>The Hult Prize Foundation is a start-up accelerator for budd
 ing young social entrepreneurs emerging from the world’s universiti
 es. The annual competition for the Hult Prize aims to identify and launch 
 the most compelling social business ideas—start-up enterprises that
  tackle grave issues faced by billions of people. Winners receive USD 1 mi
 llion in seed capital\, as well as mentorship and advice from the internat
 ional business community.<br />\n<br />\nIn India\, IIT Kharagpur along wi
 th 7 other institutes is chosen where separate quarter-finals will be held
  which include IIM Calcutta and BITS Pilani.<br />\n<br />\nEach year\, a 
 critical social problem is selected by President Bill Clinton and a challe
 nge is issued. Teams of 3-5 students are challenged to develop an innovati
 ve start-up enterprise to eradicate the problem. Access to Education. Clea
 n water. Affordable housing. Clean energy. Solar Power. These are a few of
  the issues competitors have tackled since the competition’s incept
 ion. It’s a win-win for the world.<br />\nIIT Kharagpur has been se
 lected as one of the seven institutions in India to organize the quarterfi
 nal round of the Hult Prize 2016. The competition will invite the next wav
 e of social entrepreneurs to pitch their B-Plan to solve a social challeng
 e faced by billions of people around the globe.</p>
URL:https://www.knowafest.com/hult-prize-2017
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