Organised under the globally renowned Hult Prize Foundation, the event is being presented by Fresh Anonna as the title sponsor, with the programme powered by IQAC, Gazipur Agricultural University. The Hult Prize is widely recognised as the world’s largest student entrepreneurship competition, encouraging young innovators to develop scalable and sustainable solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Grand Finale will bring together 50+ student startup teams, mentors, judges, academicians, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and media representatives. After a rigorous multi-stage process involving workshops, mentoring sessions, idea screening, and semi-final rounds, the finalist teams will present their impact-driven business ideas before a distinguished panel of judges. The winning team will go on to represent Gazipur Agricultural University at the national level of the Hult Prize competition.

Over the past five years, Hult Prize at GAU has established itself as one of the most prestigious student-led innovation platforms in Bangladesh. The programme has been ranked among the Top 25% of the best Hult Prize campus programmes in Central and South Asia, with several champion teams advancing to international regional summits, proudly representing GAU on global stages.

The Grand Finale 2026 is supported by a strong network of partners. PRAN is the food partner, Channel 24 serves as the TV & media partner, and The Business Standard is the Print & Online Media Partner. TBS Graduates has joined as the Youth Engagement Partner, while Daily Janakantha is the Newspaper Media Partner. Other partners include The Internet Today (Digital Media Partner), Agro Trends (Community Engagement Partner), GAU IEDC (Organising Partner), Chitraprova (Photography Partner), GAU Insider (Campus Engagement Partner), and GAU IT Society and GAU NCSC as Club Partners.

Through this Grand Finale, the Hult Prize at GAU aims to identify and empower investment-ready, scalable, and sustainable student-led ventures, strengthening the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation among young changemakers.

Members of the media, the university community, and guests are cordially invited to attend and cover this flagship event celebrating youth-driven innovation and social impact.