--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | Meg Marcozzi description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware --- [![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) ## Meg Marcozzi ### Recent Posts ### [The Art of Innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/the-art-of-innovation) Like a connoisseur of fine art, Christina Pellicane both understands and enjoys the details, technique and principles of commercialization. She’s spent most of her career on just that - making an impact through innovation. Her work is reminiscent of a Jackson Pollock painting - drips and splashes dotting the canvas - it is purposeful and groundbreaking. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-art-of-innovation) by [Meg Marcozzi](https://horn.udel.edu/author/meg-marcozzi) • January 24, 2022 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [government](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/government), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research), [pre-accelerator](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [SBA Awards 50K Grant to UD Horn](https://horn.udel.edu/sba-awards-50k-grant-to-ud-horn) The [Blue Hen Proof of Concept program](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/blue-hen-poc/) (POC), Horn’s startup incubator, was awarded $50,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC).  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/sba-awards-50k-grant-to-ud-horn) by [Meg Marcozzi](https://horn.udel.edu/author/meg-marcozzi) • October 05, 2021 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [University of Delaware Recognizes Women Founders, Innovators and Changemakers](https://horn.udel.edu/university-of-delaware-recognizes-women-founders-innovators-and-changemakers) University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship honored 37 women as part of the inaugural 2021 [WE Hatch Honor Circle,](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/we-hatch/honor-circle/) which celebrates women who are supporting and helping each other overcome the unique challenges faced by women innovators. Nominated by their peers, employees, spouses and friends, Honors Circle members have made a lasting impact on their network and community. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/university-of-delaware-recognizes-women-founders-innovators-and-changemakers) by [Meg Marcozzi](https://horn.udel.edu/author/meg-marcozzi) • May 04, 2021 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) ### [Three Teams Set to Make It Happen](https://horn.udel.edu/three-teams-set-to-make-it-happen) University of Delaware student teams were awarded more than $5000 to use in design, prototyping and fabrication of their projects.   The inaugural Spring 2021 Make It Happen Challenge showcased students from across the University with one thing in common: a desire to bring their ideas to life. The Challenge, presented by UD MakerGym and Horn Entrepreneurship, is a University-wide, semester-long student design competition that provides grants for making and innovation, targeting ideation, proof of concept, prototyping or small batch production. In addition to financial support, students receive training, tools, materials and mentoring. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/three-teams-set-to-make-it-happen) by [Meg Marcozzi](https://horn.udel.edu/author/meg-marcozzi) • March 23, 2021 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [The Horn Lemonade Stand](https://horn.udel.edu/the-horn-lemonade-stand) I asked Dan Freeman, Horn's founding director, to write this article a couple weeks ago; but Dan, like all of us, has been in the midst of turmoil, chaos and upheaval. I kept saying “Dan, write about entrepreneurial mindset, adapting to rapid change, resilience…just write something.” So, after urging, nudging, prodding, I decided to write it. Here it goes: [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-horn-lemonade-stand) by [Meg Marcozzi](https://horn.udel.edu/author/meg-marcozzi) • March 27, 2020 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [NSF Grants Offered for UD Research Projects](https://horn.udel.edu/nsf-open)   University of Delaware's Horn Entrepreneurship invites applicants to [UD’s National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Sites Program](http://www1.udel.edu/i-corps) (NSF I-Corps Sites). Applications for the 11th cohort are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16. 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