From 4–8 May 2026, six NIIC 2 companies and three companies from the U.S. Nepal Startup Weekend Challenge participated in the Global Experience Project in collaboration with students from London Business School.

Throughout the week, participating founders worked closely with student teams on a range of strategic business challenges. The engagements focused on financial modelling, brand positioning, market entry strategies, identifying new growth markets, fundraising preparation, and customer discovery. Each collaboration was tailored to the specific needs and stage of the participating businesses, enabling highly contextual and practical outputs.

By connecting Nepal’s growing businesses with global academic communities, NIIC 2 continues to enable entrepreneurs to think beyond local constraints, test ideas in diverse contexts, and refine their strategies through global collaboration.

The programme created a unique opportunity for Nepal-based entrepreneurs to benefit from global academic perspectives while simultaneously exposing international students to the realities of emerging market innovation and entrepreneurship.

We extend our sincere gratitude to London Business School and all participating companies for their active engagement and valuable contribution to Nepal’s growing innovation ecosystem.