ISB STUDENTS INVITED TO MEET BILL CLINTON
The Healthcare Challenge set by Bill Clinton, president of the Clinton Global Initiative to tackle Non- communicable Diseases in urban slums, in association with the Hult Prize, is the largest student competition in the world. Over 11,000 teams from more than 300 global universities participated in the competition this year. After a rigorous screening 170 teams were invited to the regional finals held in 6 cities — London, Dubai, Sao Paulo, Boston, Shanghai and San Francisco simultaneously. Healthcare leaders, public policy experts and global business leaders further narrowed the field to six teams, one representing each city which will move onto the global finals.
The ISB team, comprising of five students, wowed the jury at Sao Paulo, with their keen understanding of busi- ness, healthcare and technology. This is the first time an Indian team has entered the finals in the Hult Prize 2014 competition.
The other six finalist teams are from France, Spain, USA and Canada. All the teams will go through an accelerator programme that provides mentorship and support with up to 7 weeks of stay in Boston. The teams will make their pitch at Clinton Global Initiative’s annual dinner hosted by former US President Bill Clinton at New York in September 2014. The winner will receive a seed capital of $ 1 million towards a social enterprise.