VOLUNTEER-RUN · 501(C)(3)
Oct 9–11, 2026 | New York City
Programs · 01 · The flagship competition

NHUB.
The speech
returns.

The project competition that started it all. "Надад Хэлэх Үг Байна," "I have something to say." Fifteen years of pitches, prototypes, and seed money for ideas worth building.

Since 2011 Format Pitch + Q&A + judging 2026 Finals Oct 10 · NYC

Fifteen years of
"Надад Хэлэх Үг Байна."

NHUB started as a single speech category at MNG Summit. Build something, name it, pitch it, defend it. Fifteen years and three name changes later, the format still works.

The 2026 edition is Vol. IX. Nine finalists. Three judges. One winner. The seed grant goes up every year.

What we fund.

  • Tier I · $5K seed: First-year founders, prototype stage.
  • Tier II · $15K: Second-year builders with a working MVP.
  • Tier III · $40K: Headline grant, the founder we want to back hardest.
  • Mentorship: Every finalist gets paired with a domain mentor for six months.

A bigger stage. Stronger seed money.

Applications open March 2026. Nine finalists pitch live on Oct 10 in NYC. The winner is announced at the gala on Oct 11.

Get notified when apps open → See the schedule