University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics and Horn Entrepreneurship are proud to announce the seventeen 2023 Blue Hen 17&43 Award winners. Recipients were selected based on revenue, growth, innovation and social impact, and their businesses span industries from Energy, Consumer Packaged Goods, Real Estate, Bio-Medical Technology as well as others.
Alchemize Fightwear
Industry: Ecommerce / Retail
Year founded: 2020
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Maya Nazareth, Founder ‘20
Amplus
Industry: Technology
Year founded: 2019
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Yuping Zeng, Assistant Professor
BVP Coffee Co.
Industry: Coffee
Year founded: 2021
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Garry Johnson III, Founder & CEO, 'B.S., '17, M.S., '18
Carbon Reform
Industry: Environmental Services
Year founded: 2020
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Jo Norris, Co-Founder & CEO, ‘21
Nick Martin, Co-Founder, '16
EmpowHERed
Industry: Sports Teams and Clubs
Year founded: 2023
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Meghan O'Donnell, CEO & Co-Founder, ‘16
Heart + Paw
Industry: Veterinary Services
Year founded: 2018
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Dave Lasus, CEO, ‘03
FunkkOFF!, Inc.
Industry: Consumer Goods
Year founded: 2019
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Joelle Flynn, Founder & Co-CEO, ‘94
Lignolix
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
Year founded: 2019
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 3
Robert O’Dea, Co-Founder, ‘23 Elvis Ebikade, Co-Founder, ‘19
Eric Gottlieb, Co-Founder, Postdoctoral Researcher
OhSoCycle
Industry: Wellness and Fitness Services
Year founded: 2019
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Blake Armentano, Owner, ‘21
OmniPotential Energy Partners
Industry: Energy
Year founded: 2019
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Cora Castle, President, CEO & Founder, ‘95
Positional
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Year founded: 2020
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 2
Nate Matterson, CEO & Co-Founder, '16
Matt Lenhard, CTO & Co-Founder, '16
Research and Project Management, LLC
Industry: Project Management
Year founded: 2022
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 2
Brittany Maday, Co-Founder & Co-Owner, ‘11
Elizabeth Allen, Co-Founder & Co-Owner, ‘12
SprayLess Wraps & Graphics
Industry: Media
Year founded: 2021
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
John Mouser, Co-Founder, ‘21
Stemmer
Industry: Music
Year founded: 2021
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Sam Goetz, Founder, ‘21
Tangia
Industry: Entertainment
Year founded: 2020
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 2
Dan Goodman, Co-Founder, ‘21 Alex Pickett, Co-Founder, ‘21
Taurus Vascular
Industry: Medical Devices
Year founded: 2023
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1
Matthew Kuhn, Founder & CEO, ‘16
Wilminvest
Industry: Real Estate
Year founded: 2017
Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 2
Bryce Fender, Co-Founder, ‘19 Joel Amin, Co-Founder, ‘19
