--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | Horn Entrepreneurship (2) description: Horn Entrepreneurship is a leader in entrepreneurship education whose mission is to create the conditions for the realization of personal potential, economic value and societal impact. (2) --- [![University of Delaware](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/HPE_Jan2017/logo.png?width=168&height=70&name=logo.png "University of Delaware")](http://udel.edu) #### Horn Entrepreneurship # [Stories & Updates](https://horn.udel.edu) ## Horn Entrepreneurship ![](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Logos/HE_logo_only.png) Horn Entrepreneurship is a leader in entrepreneurship education whose mission is to create the conditions for the realization of personal potential, economic value and societal impact. Find me on: ### Recent Posts ### [Curiosity in Motion: Meet Dr. Asante-Agyei](https://horn.udel.edu/curiosity-in-motion-meet-dr.-asante-agyei) Long before teaching entrepreneurship, Dr. Charis Asante-Agyei was living it. He founded an undergraduate student council at his university, organized a science camp for kids in Burkina Faso, and launched a tour venture in Korea. Today, he brings that same curious, build-and-test energy to Horn as the instructor of ENTR 356: Creativity and Design Thinking. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/curiosity-in-motion-meet-dr.-asante-agyei) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 02, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [The Horn Team](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/the-horn-team) ### [Fin-tastic start: Entrepreneurship students  dive into the semester](https://horn.udel.edu/fin-tastic-start-entrepreneurship-students-dive-into-the-semester) On Wednesday, February 18, entrepreneurship majors, Delaware Innovation Fellows, faculty, and staff swam over to the Venture Development Center (VDC) for the biannual semester kick-off event. Sponsored by REEF@UD, this year’s “Under the Sea” theme transformed the VDC into a cozy coral reef, complete with an inviting spread of sea-themed goodies like shark-cuterie and sea breeze spirals. Hosted by the Student Experience team, the gathering launched a swell of lively networking, anchoring new connections and a tide of camaraderie. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/fin-tastic-start-entrepreneurship-students-dive-into-the-semester) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • February 23, 2026 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) ### [Alec Boyd’s Equivly: Fixing Credit Transfer Confusion](https://horn.udel.edu/alec-boyds-equivly-fixing-credit-transfer-confusion) [Alec Boyd](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alecmboyd/) is a fall 2025 [entrepreneurship grad](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/academic-programs/entr-major/) with a minor in professional selling and sales management and a familiar face in the Venture Development Center. When he tried to transfer a few community college courses back to the University of Delaware to save time and tuition, he hit a wall of PDFs, emails, and outdated processes. Alec leveraged his coursework plus [VentureOn](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/ventureon/), [Pitch Party](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/pitch-party/), and [Hen Hatch](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/hen-hatch/) to turn a personal frustration into a tool that can save students real time and real money: [Equivly](https://www.equivly.com). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/alec-boyds-equivly-fixing-credit-transfer-confusion) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • February 16, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [Awards for UD Innovators, Changemakers & Entrepreneurs: Apply by 2/27](https://horn.udel.edu/awards-for-ud-innovators-changemakers-entrepreneurs-apply-by-2/27) Got a venture in motion? Leading a project? Building something that makes life better? Horn Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for its annual awards and scholarships, offering more than $10,000 in cash to support the next wave of UD student innovators. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/awards-for-ud-innovators-changemakers-entrepreneurs-apply-by-2/27) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • February 09, 2026 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards) ### [EntreX Impact Talks Continue with Climate Tech Founder Jo Norris](https://horn.udel.edu/entrex-impact-talks-continue-with-climate-tech-founder-jo-norris) The EntreX Impact Talk series continued this quarter with a conversation focused on sustainability, climate innovation and entrepreneurship. Hosted by Horn Entrepreneurship, the event featured [Jo Norris](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-norris/), co-founder and CEO of [Carbon Reform](https://www.carbonreform.com/), a climate technology startup working to reduce building emissions through HVAC innovation. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/entrex-impact-talks-continue-with-climate-tech-founder-jo-norris) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • January 16, 2026 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators), [environment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment) ### [Bridging Design and Manufacturing: Meet Alumnus Rich Hayburn](https://horn.udel.edu/engineering-the-future-with-3d-printing-meet-alumnus-rich-hayburn) Building parts that stand three feet tall isn’t an everyday 3D printing job and that’s exactly where [Relay Manufacturing](https://relaymfg.com/?utm_source=ud_horn&utm_medium=publications&utm_campaign=founder_spotlight) thrives. The manufacturing services company helps organizations bridge the gap between design and production through large-format additive manufacturing and other manufacturing services. The venture was founded by [Rich Hayburn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hayburn/), a University of Delaware Class of 2020 graduate who studied Mechanical Engineering with an Integrated Design minor, along with a math minor and manufacturing concentration. While at UD, Rich leaned into Horn Entrepreneurship through [Summer Founders](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/summer-founders/), [NSF I-Corps](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/nsf-i-corps/), and [VentureOn](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/ventureon/), experiences that helped him turn hands-on problem solving into a growing business. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/engineering-the-future-with-3d-printing-meet-alumnus-rich-hayburn) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • January 12, 2026 Topics: [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) ### [UD Alumna & Founder Annabelle Brame is Reshaping Sustainable Fashion](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-alumna-founder-annabelle-brame-is-reshaping-sustainable-fashion) From growing up in a STEM-driven household to becoming a New York Fashion Week designer at age 23, University of Delaware alumna Annabelle Brame has always moved at the intersection of creativity, sustainability, and bold vision. A 2024 graduate with a BS in Fashion Design & Product Innovation and a minor in Entrepreneurship, Annabelle built the foundation of her fashion label, [Brame](http://www.bybrame.com), through Horn Entrepreneurship programs including [Summer Founders](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/summer-founders/), [REEF](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/reef-at-ud/), and [VentureOn](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/ventureon/). Today, she’s crafting an entirely new conversation around ethical design, adaptable apparel, and what it means to build a fashion house rooted in purpose. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-alumna-founder-annabelle-brame-is-reshaping-sustainable-fashion) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • January 05, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [entrepreneurship and the arts](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [REEF@UD](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/reefud) ### [Blue Hen 17&43 Most Promising Venture Award winners named](https://horn.udel.edu/blue-hen-1743-most-promising-venture-award-winners-named) The 15 latest recipients of [Blue Hen 17&43 awards](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/alumni-community/1743-awards/) were announced at the recent Blue Hen Innovation Fest. These awards are [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/) and the [Lerner College of Business & Economics’](https://lerner.udel.edu/)annual recognition of the most promising early-stage startups founded by University of Delaware alumni. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/blue-hen-1743-most-promising-venture-award-winners-named) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 18, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Horn Honor Circle of Innovators inducts 6 transformational leaders](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-honor-circle-of-innovators-inducts-6-transformational-leaders) Six more people have been inducted into Horn Entrepreneurship’s [Honor Circle of Innovators](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/alumni-community/blue-hen-recognition-initiative/), which recognizes transformational leaders who shape the future through innovation and entrepreneurship in Delaware and beyond. 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