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title: 2022 Blue Hen 17&43 Award Winners
description: The Blue Hen 17&43 Awards honors the achievements of University of Delaware alumni-led businesses. These companies are on the 2022 list.
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# 2023 Blue Hen 17&43 Award Winners

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**

[www.alchemizefightwear.com](http://www.alchemizefightwear.com)

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.**

[https://www.bvp.coffee](https://www.bvp.coffee/)

Industry: Coffee

Year founded: 2021

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1

Garry Johnson III, Founder & CEO, 'B.S., '17, M.S., '18 

 

**Carbon Reform**

[https://carbonreform.com](https://carbonreform.com/)

Industry: Environmental Services

Year founded: 2020

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1

Jo Norris, Co-Founder & CEO, ‘21

 Nick Martin, Co-Founder, '16

 

**EmpowHERed**

[https://www.myempowhered.com](https://www.myempowhered.com/)

Industry: Sports Teams and Clubs

Year founded: 2023

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1

Meghan O'Donnell, CEO & Co-Founder, ‘16

 

**Heart + Paw**

[https://heartandpaw.com](https://heartandpaw.com/)

Industry: Veterinary Services

Year founded: 2018

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1

Dave Lasus, CEO, ‘03

 

**FunkkOFF!, Inc.**

[www.funkkoff.com](http://www.funkkoff.com)

Industry: Consumer Goods

Year founded: 2019

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1

Joelle Flynn, Founder & Co-CEO, ‘94

 

**Lignolix**

[https://www.lignolix.com](https://www.lignolix.com/)

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**

[https://www.ohsocycle.com](https://www.ohsocycle.com/)

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**

[https://www.positional.com](https://www.positional.com/)

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**

[www.consultwithrpm.com](http://www.consultwithrpm.com)

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**

[https://www.spraylesswraps.com](https://www.spraylesswraps.com/)

Industry: Media

Year founded: 2021

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1

John Mouser, Co-Founder, ‘21

 

**Stemmer**

[www.stemmer.io](http://www.stemmer.io)

Industry: Music

Year founded: 2021

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1

Sam Goetz, Founder, ‘21

 

**Tangia**

[https://www.tangia.co/](https://www.tangia.co/)

Industry: Entertainment

Year founded: 2020

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 2

Dan Goodman, Co-Founder, ‘21 Alex Pickett, Co-Founder, ‘21

 

**Taurus Vascular**

[https://www.taurusvascular.com](https://www.taurusvascular.com/)

Industry: Medical Devices

Year founded: 2023

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 1

Matthew Kuhn, Founder & CEO, ‘16

 

**Wilminvest**

[https://www.wilminvest.com/](https://www.wilminvest.com/)

Industry: Real Estate

Year founded: 2017

Number of Blue Hen Leaders: 2

Bryce Fender, Co-Founder, ‘19 Joel Amin, Co-Founder, ‘19

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