The grand finale and award ceremony of the Hult Prize was held at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on February 15.
Out of 80 teams, six teams participated in the grand finale to pitch their socially beneficial ventures to a distinguished judging panel to win a place at the regional summits, according to a press release.
The participating teams were I.R.A.S, Triangle, Inno-Couture, Sesame Street, Avant Garde and Efflorescence.
The event was organised by a committee led by Allin Mohana Biswas, campus director of the Hult Prize at IUB.
Team I.R.A.S became the champion of the 2023 Hult Prize IUB. Team Triangle became the first runners-up while Team Inno-Couture second runners-up.
The judging panel included Fahmida Islam, co-founder and creative director of La Mode, Sayma Rahman, founder and CEO at SR Venture and Consultancy, Kanak Aditya, managing director and chief creative officer at Deshal, and Saifur Rahman, deputy editor, Online Feature at Prothom Alo.
Prof Imtiaz A Hussain, Department of Global Studies and Governance, Dr Marufa Akter, club coordinator of Global Gatekeepers and head of the Department of Global Studies and Governance, Farheen Khan, director, International Programs and Relations, and Sharmeen Islam, assistant director, Office of Career Guidance and Placement from IUB spoke at the event.
Rafsan Sabab, creator and host of "WHAT A SHOW!" also delivered a speech. IUB Music Club and IUB Dance club performed at the event.
A spectacular fashion performance by IUB students was also held at the event which was supported by sustainable brands of Shordindu and Pristine.
La Mode was the title sponsor for this year’s Hult Prize at IUB.
The partners included food partner WaffleUp, Aamal, Toum; media partner The Financial Express, BD24Live, IUB Journalism Club; magazine partner Canvas Magazine; gift partner Deshal; radio partner Radio Shadhin 92.4FM; strategic partner Green Planet Club; and club partner Global Gatekeepers.
