The Local Competition is your primary goal and the most significant initiative you prepare. This competition is the core focus of your OnCampus Program, where teams from your university compete for a spot in the next phase of the Hult Prize Competition.

The Requirements to Host a Local Competition

1. Have at least 5 Teams competing comprised of between 2 to 4 Students who meet the eligibility criteria. Ensure they are registered by February 15th through our Competitor Registration Form.

2. Have at least 3 Judges.

3. 4 Min Pitch in English & 1 Pitch Deck per Team and 4Min Q&A from the Judging Panel.

4. Host the Local Competition by February 28th, 2025.

5. Report the Local Competition on your Communities Portal within 72 hours after the event takes place.

6. Ensure that your Winner submits their required submissions within 72 hours of the Local Competition.

Local Competition Competitors & Judges

Competitors: Learn how to recruit and train entrepreneurs here. Remember, you’ll need at least 5 teams competing. Empower them with the Competitors Guidebook and with the Digital Learning Hub.

Judges: Learn how to recruit and train judges here. Remember, you’ll need at least three judges to host a Local Competition. To ensure your judges are fully prepared, share with them the Judges Guidebook and provide an orientation session. Judges should be aware they have 4 minutes for Q&A after each 4-minute startup pitch, and will evaluate startups using the scorecard.

Team Registration & Next Steps

• Campus Directors should register their Local Competition details in the Community Portal as soon as the event date is confirmed.
• All startups must register through our **Competitor Registration Form by February 15th** (this is the same link that open application startups will use to complete their registration). Startups will receive an email with instructions on how to do so after completing their Registration Form.
• Once startups are registered, Campus Directors will be able to view and verify the registrations of startups from their university in the Community Portal. Campus Directors should then invite the registered startups to participate in their Local Competition, sharing the event details as soon as possible.
• After hosting their Local Competition, Campus Directors will report it on their Community Portal within 72 hours after the event takes place. This takes up to 3 minutes. Click here for a step-by-step guide. On this report, Campus Directors will identify the startups who competed, as well as the winner and the 1st and 2nd runners-up.
• After the Local Competition Report is submitted, the Winner, 1st Runner-Up, and 2nd Runner-Up will receive an email from the Hult Prize with next steps, including a link to the Accelerator App* for submissions. Startup Winners must submit within 72 hours to advance to the next phase, while submissions from 1st and 2nd runners-up, as well as non-winners, are optional. From this point forward, all communication regarding their progression through the next stages will be handled directly by our team with the startups.

*Accelerator App: Hult Prize exclusive platform for startups participating in the competition

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