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JUST students shortlisted for prestigious US$1m startup award

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Published: 16:18, 2 March 2021   Update: 16:50, 2 March 2021
JUST students shortlisted for prestigious US$1m startup award

The Hult Prize Foundation announced that Tiffin Box, a startup impact enterprise founded by Hridoy, Sadman, Mumu, and Abir, has been shortlisted for the 2021 Hult Prize US1m Challenge regional final round.

In partnership with the United Nations Office of Partnerships, the Hult Prize Foundation organizes the world’s largest startup program aimed at social impact and offers a grand startup prize of US$1,000,000 awarded by President Bill Clinton at the United Nations Headquarters on an annual basis.

Tiffin Box has beaten the odds, outperforming a record number of 350,000 program participants who began the journey this past fall, a press release has confirmed the news.

It’s an amazing experience being selected for the next round and we truly believe our idea can and will change the world,” said Hridoy Kumar Paul, CEO of Tiffin Box.

The team is now preparing for the next stage where they will travel to the Hult Impact Summit - Bangkok. This coming spring, where they will pitch for a coveted spot in the Hult Prize Global Accelerator - a best-in-class program, regularly ranking as the world’s number one accelerator for social impact.

“It is fascinating to see like-minded young entrepreneurs, representing 121 countries, coming together around the same mission. The Hult Impact Summits will celebrate the youth-driven impact and showcase thousands of SDGs aligned businesses addressing the UN-issued Hult Prize Food for Good Challenge,” said Hamdi Ben-El Elmi, Hult Prize Foundation Global Head of Programs.

This year’s 2021 Hult Prize Challenge asks entrepreneurs to rethink food and build the foundations of a venture that will create jobs, stimulate economies, reimagine supply chains and improve the overall outcome for 10,000,000 people by 2030. Tiffin Box does that by supplying extra homemade food to the consumers.

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