After winning the Mastercard Foundation Scholar Entrepreneurship Fund, Global Greengrants Fund, Youth4Climate Award, and The Nature Conservancy and National Geographic Society Project Seed Funding, Route 360 Solutions Initiative qualified for the 2026 Hult Prize Japan Nationals.
The Hult Prize is a year-long global startup program where students build businesses that create real social and environmental impact while competing for $1 M USD in seed funding.
Represented by our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, and Gifty D. M. Aggor, Route 360 Solutions Initiative competed with several startups across Japan for the Hult Prize on the 9th May 2026, in Sendai City, Japan.
This achievement is a testament to our dedication to what we are known for: plastic waste management, recycling, youth and women’s empowerment, amongst others.