The 2012 Winners
In it’s third annual event, thousands of students competed across five cities and online, representing over 130 countries and six continents. Winning teams across each region were selected in one of three challenge tracks – Education, Energy and Housing. These teams moved on to the Global Final, which took place on April 26, 2012 in New York City where they presented their innovative solutions at the landmark New York Public Library.Among those in attendance were President Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Founder of Grameen Bank, Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Global Champions
Education - Carnegie Mellon
Housing- Hult International Business School, Boston
Energy - NYU Abu Dhabi
The 2012 Regional Winners
The Hult Prize 2012 took 18 regional winning teams all the way to the Global Final in New York City. The city was buzzing with nearly 100 young social entrepreneurs in the making. Each of the 18 teams pitched their new and innovative social enterprises, with the top 6 having the chance to compete for the final. The runner-up in each category is highlighted below.