{"id":37769,"date":"2025-03-21T14:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/?p=37769"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:43:05","slug":"teams-from-hult-boston-dubai-london-and-san-francisco-pitch-their-startup-ideas-with-the-goal-of-making-an-impact-that-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/teams-from-hult-boston-dubai-london-and-san-francisco-pitch-their-startup-ideas-with-the-goal-of-making-an-impact-that-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Teams from Hult Boston, Dubai, London, and San Francisco pitch their startup ideas &#8211; with the goal of making an impact that matters!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each year, thousands of students from around the world take part in the <strong>Hult Prize<\/strong> competition, which challenges young people to help solve our planet\u2019s biggest problems through social entrepreneurship. Business ideas must align with at least one of the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The big prize? <strong>One million dollars (USD)<\/strong> to help build the winning startup into a viable and sustainable business!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2025 Hult Prize competition is now underway and several student teams from Hult International Business School are taking part. Here, we introduce you to the teams and ideas from across the Hult global campus network who hope to make a significant impact in the world. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>AGRO-AI: Hult Boston\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>The AGRO-AI team\u00a0is focused on improving irrigation, boosting farming efficiency, and improving food security throughout Africa.<\/i> <img class=\"size-medium wp-image-37777 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AGRO-AI-2-356x345.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AGRO-AI-2-356x345.png 356w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AGRO-AI-2-500x484.png 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AGRO-AI-2-768x743.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AGRO-AI-2.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hult student Lamine Dabo has always been passionate about agriculture. Then, when the AI revolution began, he saw an opportunity to apply AI to agriculture in order to improve lives. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dabo and co-founder Babacar Thiam Ndiaye, both of whom are based on the Hult Boston campus, have been working on developing AGRO-AI since last year. The main idea behind the startup is to leverage the power of AI and ML to improve irrigation in Senegal and Africa, boosting farming efficiency and supporting governments&#8217; food security goals. The team calls the solution \u201csmart farming with a peaceful mind.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>UN SDGs addressed:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 1: No Poverty \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 2: Zero Hunger\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 13: Climate Action\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Features of the AGRO-AI solution include solar panels, smart sensors, LoRaWan (long range wide area network), AI software, and a user-friendly interface. The result? Increased yield, decreased water usage, carbon footprint reduction, and economic growth. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>AURA: Hult Boston \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><i><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AURA-2.tif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-37783 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AURA-2-copy-460x345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AURA-2-copy-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AURA-2-copy-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AURA-2-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AURA-2-copy.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/i><\/strong><strong><i>T<\/i><i>he AURA team\u00a0is focused on optimizing employee well-being and hotel operations all at once.<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AURA is an AI-powered in-ear assistant designed to address inefficiencies in hospitality operations by providing real-time task guidance, smart prioritization, and multilingual support for hospitality staff. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B2B SaaS model<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> also enhances workflow efficiency, reduces stress, and improves guest service, which the AURA team says will create a smarter and more sustainable hospitality experience while also optimizing employee well-being.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The idea for the startup emerged during a business challenge on the Hult Boston campus, during which team members recognized inefficiencies in hospitality operations, particularly unclear task prioritization, communication gaps, and labor shortages, which impact both employees and guest experiences.\u00a0They made it a goal to help fix the problem. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>UN SDGs addressed: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 12: Responsible Consumption and Production\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Team members Jonas <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Grothausmann, Maurits Lueer, Juliana Moeckel, and Luis Schropp want people to know that AURA is designed to empower hotel staff, not replace them. By combining AI and human expertise, the startup aims to improve a wide range of issues\u2014addressing workplace efficiency, stress reduction, improved service quality, and increased employee satisfaction\u2014all the while creating a more sustainable and people-centric hospitality industry. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CarePlus: Hult Dubai\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>The CarePlus team is focused on addressing the wellness needs of younger adults.<\/i> <img class=\"size-medium wp-image-37779 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Care-517x345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Care-517x345.jpg 517w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Care-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Care-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Care-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Care-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Care-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CarePlus is a health startup based in the UAE and created by students on the Hult Dubai campus. The startup provides personalized healthcare through customized vitamin kits, starting with a complimentary blood test that generates tailored supplement recommendations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why is this important? Studies show that 45% of the vitamin users in the UAE refer to the Internet when choosing what to take, and that 50% of young users get advice from their parents. CarePlus steps in to provide them with professional advice, as well as engagement and tracking, to simplify health maintenance. CarePlus delivers daily sachets that are pre-packed and customized to each user\u2019s needs\u2014empowering people to attain optimal health by combining technology, skilled care, and seamless delivery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>UN SDGs addressed:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 3: Good Health and Well-being\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 12: Responsible Consumption and Production\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 17: Partnerships for the Goals\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to CarePlus team members Martim Dinis, Eman Hayel, Thu Le, and Jo\u00e3o Ponte, the team has been working on their startup since November 2024. The idea began with research that Martim was conducting on the benefits of tailored vitamin solutions. They say their diverse set of complementary skills is the startup\u2019s biggest strength.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ivy: Hult San Francisco\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-37781 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ivy-520x345.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ivy-520x345.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ivy-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ivy-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ivy.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>The Ivy team\u00a0is focused on helping students with ADHD enhance focus, productivity, and task completion\u2014all without medication.<\/strong> <\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ivy is a stimulant-free, noninvasive phygital solution designed to help students with ADHD. Ivy\u00a0aims to be FDA-certified as a Class I Medical Device, making it a safe, accessible, and effective non-medicinal alternative for children and students struggling with ADHD-related challenges.\u00a0 The goal is to help young people engage better with learning materials, manage distractions, and improve their daily routines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UN SDGs addressed: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 3: Good Health and Well-Being\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 4: Quality Education\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>SDG number 10: Reduced Inequalities\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ivy was founded by Rhiannon MacKenzie, who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 29. Her own experience inspired the startup idea, when she found herself at school and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">struggling to find a new physician to prescribe the medicines she had come to rely on. MacKenzie then determined that she wanted to create a device that could help her be successful in her academic and private life, despite not having access to ADHD medication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ivy team members Heven Kibreab, Anna Schumann, and Yashita Shandu say they don\u2019t want anyone to have to go through what their founder went through. They are focusing on children between the ages of 10 to 18, as early intervention is key. Ivy aims to be an \u201cally\u201d that helps young people get through everyday tasks with confidence and self-assurance without relying on medications with adverse side effects, or expensive therapy sessions.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sensaura: Hult London\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>The Sensaura team is focused on better understanding and addressing work-related stress.<\/i> <img class=\"size-medium wp-image-37780 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sensaura-505x345.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"505\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sensaura-505x345.png 505w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sensaura-1024x700.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sensaura-500x342.png 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sensaura-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sensaura-1536x1050.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sensaura.png 1960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When employees are happy, everyone wins. The team at Sensaura, founded by students on Hult\u2019s London postgraduate campus, understand this and want to create a solution that revolutionizes people\u2019s attitude toward, and at, work\u2014for the better.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Sensaura platform is both an employee and manager assistance tool. The software analyzes speech and text using machine learning algorithms and formulates ways for employees to find expedient solutions to work-related stress. It also provides broader team-wide insights for managers to help them understand how workers are feeling, without compromising employee data by being too specific about any one individual. According to the team: \u201cWe make employees happier, which makes people happier.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>UN SDGs addressed: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>\u00a0SDG number 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Team members Seth Moure, Krist\u00f3f Sarkadi, and Emily Vandaele, first came up with the idea for Sensaura while taking a Hult class last fall. They realized that many jobs in the corporate world end up draining people and causing stress. So, they decided to create something that could truly revolutionize people&#8217;s attitude toward, and at, work. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sensaura received plenty of early validation\u2014including winning the London \u2018On Campus\u2019 Hult Prize event\u2014and the team now has a working prototype for the software ready. They\u2019ve also meticulously researched the\u00a0market landscape\u00a0and will be training their models this spring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, thousands of students from around the world take part in the Hult Prize competition, which challenges young people to help solve our planet\u2019s biggest problems through social entrepreneurship&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":273,"featured_media":37774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[30],"tags":[191,233],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Teams from Hult Boston, Dubai, London, and San Francisco pitch their startup ideas - with the goal of making an impact that matters! 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