{"id":30715,"date":"2023-09-22T13:35:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/?p=30715"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:12:28","slug":"live-from-the-2023-hult-prize-finals-in-paris-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/live-from-the-2023-hult-prize-finals-in-paris-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Live From the 2023 Hult Prize Finals in Paris, France!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, one student team will be crowned the 2023 Hult Prize winner! The award will go to the team whose social enterprise, has the best chance of making a measurable positive impact on people and the planet. This year the teams&#8217; goal was to curb climate damage <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F133195%2Fx%2F784e1d10ad%2F2023-hult-prize-challenge.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Cc12d83f6816f4c17c66608dbbb5d448a%7Cf0d1c6fddff0486a8e91cfefefc7d98d%7C0%7C0%7C638309781473533130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8MiAGKM27CPR3Duat2VpIkiGsSzDItjDFHDqLYO7%2B1Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"VerificationFailed\" data-linkindex=\"0\">within the clothing and fashion industry<\/a> as aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Hult Prize challenge engages young people worldwide to solve the planet&#8217;s most pressing issues through social entrepreneurship. The 2023 contest began with more than 100,000 students from more than 120 countries. Now, just six remain:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Banofi Leather, <\/b>Yale University, US: Developing plant-based leather from banana stems and other crop waste. Supports SDGs #6, #8, #12, and #13.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>EFFCT<\/b> (Alexandria University, Egypt): Repurposing textile waste to develop board panels for furniture, construction, and packaging use. Support SDGs #5, #12, and #13.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>GRAFF INC<\/b> (Hult International Business School, US): Manufacturing sustainable material made from textile waste and plastics recycling for applications in the fashion industry. Supports SDGs #8, #9, #10, #13, and #15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Innovious<\/b> (Cranfield University, UK: Making sustainable and scalable inner packaging, such as hangers and tags, from the leaf sheaths of areca trees. Supports SDGs #9, #12, and #13.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Labwear Studios<\/b> (ETH Zurich\u2014Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland): Using on-demand manufacturing and circular product design to minimize overproduction and reduce fashion waste. Supports SDGs #8, #9, and #12.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>RiiVERSE<\/b>\u00a0(National Taiwan University, Taiwan): Recycling textile waste and repurposing it into raw materials for other industries. Supports SDGs #9, #12, #14, and #17.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>The 2023 contest began with more than 100,000 students from more than 120 countries. Now, just six remain<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This year, in addition to the 1M USD prize, each of the five runners-up will receive 100,000 USD in funding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s final pitches and voting at the esteemed \u00c9lys\u00e9e Montmartre\u00a0in Paris will be made by a\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhultprizefoundation.notion.site%2F2023-Hult-Prize-Global-Final-Judges-82c8a911ebf1483e9378d777d8ded7a0&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Cc12d83f6816f4c17c66608dbbb5d448a%7Cf0d1c6fddff0486a8e91cfefefc7d98d%7C0%7C0%7C638309781473533130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ejMQdJLGT3fByN29zb96X1kYpLZpniJ%2BnujUJv0znEg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"VerificationFailed\" data-linkindex=\"1\">panel of distinguished judges<\/a> from across industries and nations, including Adaorie Udekchukwu of the International Finance Corporation (IFC, World Bank Group), Emiliano Iturriaga, CEO and Co-Founder of Rutopia, Sweaty Betty Founder Tamara Hill-Norton, and Olivier Gabet, Director of the Department of Objects of Art at the Louvre Museum.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We wish each team the best of luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, one student team will be crowned the 2023 Hult Prize winner! 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