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Hult Prize x Franke Honors

Student gathered in a study space in the Honors Village courtyard

One Idea Can Change the World

The Venture Studio at the W.A. Franke Honors College has partnered with Hult Prize, an annual international student competition, to host Hult West Nationals. Participants have the chance to pitch their startups alongside students from across the western United States, and, ultimately, the opportunity to advance to worlds, where they could win $1 million in startup capital to fund their idea. 

2026 U.S. West Coast Nationals

What is the Hult Prize?

The Hult Prize is a global startup program that challenges young people to build for-profit businesses that create measurable social and environmental impact. Since 2010, it has grown into one of the world’s largest student movements for social entrepreneurship, engaging millions of participants in more than 130 countries.

Hult Prize

Hult Prize x Venture Studio

The Venture Studio at Franke Honors is an entrepreneurial ecosystem geared toward our highly diverse, knowledgeable and creative Franke Honors students. Each year, Franke Honors students have the chance to compete in campus qualifiers for the Hult Prize, and, if successful, pitch their ideas at U.S. West Coast Nationals. 

Venture Studio at Franke Honors