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title: Competition Resources
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# Competition Resources

## **Quick Access**

[Home Page](https://horn.udel.edu/participant-toolkit-2627)<https://horn.udel.edu/participant-toolkit-2425><https://diamondchallenge.org/resources/>

[Pitch Resources](https://horn.udel.edu/pitchresources2627)<https://horn.udel.edu/pitch-resources-2425>

[Social Media Resources](https://horn.udel.edu/socialresource2627)

[Curriculum Resources](https://diamondchallenge.org/resources/)

[Dates and Deadlines](https://horn.udel.edu/deadlines2627)

 

## **Contact Us**

The Diamond Challenge Team 

e: info@diamondchallenge.org

 

 

**Competition Resources **

**Registration and Submission Resources**

- [Competition Portal Link](https://diamondchallenge.secure-platform.com/a)  
    - **ONE** member per team (**your Team Leader**) will register for the competition
- Judging Criteria 
    - [Business Innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202025/Judges/DC%20Business%20Innovation%20Judging%20Criteria.pdf)
    - [Social Innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202025/Judges/DC%20Social%20Innovation%20Judging%20Criteria.pdf)
- [Competition Rules ](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2027%20Diamond%20Challenge/26-27%20Diamond%20Challenge%20Rules.pdf)<https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2026%20Diamond%20Challenge/25-26%20Diamond%20Challenge%20Rules%20PDF.pdf>  
  <https://diamondchallenge.org/diamond-challenge-rules-terms-and-conditions/>

**Concept Development Canvases**

The canvases are not Diamond Challenge submission requirements, but are meant to serve as a tool you can use to help your team develop your idea. 

- [Lean canvas](https://canvanizer.com/choose/business-model-canvases) **(for business innovation teams)**
- [Social impact canvas](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Participant%20Toolkit%20Documents/Horn%20Social_Impact_Canvas.pdf)**(for social innovation teams)**

**Workshop Recordings**

- [2026 Diamond Challenge Launch Session 2 Recording](https://vimeo.com/1227712922?fl=tl&fe=ec&share=copy) 
- [2026 Diamond Challenge Launch Session 1 Recording](https://vimeo.com/1227382456?fl=ip&fe=ec&share=copy)
- [2026 Diamond Challenge January Spark Session Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2026%20Diamond%20Challenge/Diamond_Challenge_January_Spark_Session.mp4)
- [2025 Diamond Challenge December Spark Session Recording ](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2026%20Diamond%20Challenge/Diamond_Challenge_December_Spark_Session.mp4)
- [2025 Diamond Challenge November Spark Session Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2026%20Diamond%20Challenge/Diamond_Challenge_November_Spark_Session_.mp4)
- [2025 Diamond Challenge October Spark Session Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2026%20Diamond%20Challenge/Diamond_Challenge_October_Spark_Session.mp4)
- [2025 Diamond Challenge Launch Session 2 Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2026%20Diamond%20Challenge/Diamond_Challenge_Launch_Session_2_5pm.mp4)
- [2025 Diamond Challenge Launch Session 1 Recording ](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2026%20Diamond%20Challenge/Diamond_Challenge_Launch_Session_1_8am.mp4)
- [2025 Diamond Challenge January Spark Session Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202025/2024-2025%20Spark%20Sessions/Diamond%20Challenge%20January%20Spark%20Session%20Recording.mp4)
- [2024 Diamond Challenge December Spark Session Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202025/2024-2025%20Spark%20Sessions/Diamond%20Challenge%20December%20Spark%20Session%20Recording.mp4)
- [2024 Diamond Challenge November Spark Session Recording ](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202025/2024-2025%20Spark%20Sessions/Diamond%20Challenge%20November%20Spark%20Session%20Recording%20.mp4)
- [2024 Diamond Challenge October Spark Session Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202025/2024-2025%20Spark%20Sessions/Diamond%20Challenge%20October%20Spark%20Session%20Recording.mp4) 
- [2024 Diamond Challenge Launch Session 1 Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202025/Diamond%20Challenge%20Launch/9.18.24%20Diamond%20Challenge%20Launch%20Session%201%208am%20Recording.mp4)
- [2024 Diamond Challenge Launch Session 2 Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202025/Diamond%20Challenge%20Launch/9.18.24%20Diamond%20Challenge%20Launch%20Session%202%205pm%20Recording.mp4)
- [2023 Written Concept Narrative Workshop Info Session Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202024/23-11-17%20Written%20Concept%20Narrative%20Workshop/Written%20Concept%20Narrative%20Workshop%2011-17-23%20-%20Info%20Session.mp4)
- [2023 Written Concept Narrative Workshop Q&A Recording ](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202024/23-11-17%20Written%20Concept%20Narrative%20Workshop/Written%20Concept%20Narrative%20Workshop%2011-17-23%20-%20QA.mp4)
- [2023 Introductory Video Workshop Recording](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Horn%20Youth/Diamond%20Challenge%202024/23-12-7%20Introductory%20Video%20Workshop/All%20It%20Takes%20Is%20One%20Word%20Introductory%20Video%20Workshop%20Recording.mp4)

**Submission Round Requirements**

- - [Written Concept Narrative](https://horn.udel.edu/dc-written-concept-narrative)
    - [Introductory Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgEElv8CAdg)
  **Pitching Round Requirements**  
    - [Pitch Deck](https://horn.udel.edu/2021-dc-pitch-deck)
    - [Pitch](https://horn.udel.edu/2627-pitching-criteria)
    - [Pitch event location and dates](https://diamondchallenge.org/pitch-event-partners/)<https://diamondchallenge.org/pitch-partners/>

<https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/2023%20Diamond%20Challenge%20Rules%20Updated%202.1.23-1.pdf>

#### EXPLORE

- [About Us](https://diamondchallenge.org/)
- [Competition](https://diamondchallenge.org/competition/)
- [Resources](https://diamondchallenge.org/resources/)
- [Summit](https://diamondchallenge.org/world-summit/)

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