--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship (24) description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (24) --- [![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) ### [ReTeen: Living and Learning for Retirees](https://horn.udel.edu/reteen-living-and-learning-for-retirees) The time of year all students look forward to, summer break. A time to relax, sleep in and hang out with friends. With three months off, kids can find themselves not doing much other than sitting around and staring at screens at all times in this day and age. That's where activities such as summer reading, camps, and sports programs come into play. These activities give young people something productive and healthy to do, whether it is something to keep the mind stimulated or something to keep them social and active. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/reteen-living-and-learning-for-retirees) by [Yashlee Francois](https://horn.udel.edu/author/yashlee-francois) • January 11, 2023 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) ### [Horn After 10: Farhad Baqi](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-after-10-farhad-baqi) This article is part of a series celebrating the 10th anniversary of Horn Entrepreneurship by highlighting alumni, their stories and accomplishments. The first big innovation that [Blue Hen Dental](https://bluehendental.com/)co-founder Farhad Baqi orchestrated for the Smyrna, Delaware, dental practice was a device called the Curing Cube, which sped up the time to harden the resins and dental composites used in making impressions from as much 15 minutes to as little as 10 seconds. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-after-10-farhad-baqi) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • January 10, 2023 Topics: [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [10 Year Anniversary](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/10-year-anniversary) ### [VentureOn Teams Part 3](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-teams-part-3) VentureOn is a semester-long application-based program that offers students a chance to validate a problem and build a viable solution in resolving a chosen area of personal interest. Ventures range from social, to business, to product ideas. This article is the final in a series of three introducing the extensive and diverse teams in the Fall 2022 cohort of the VentureOn program. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-teams-part-3) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • January 04, 2023 ### [VentureOn Teams Pt. 2](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-teams-pt.-2) VentureOn is a semester-long application-based program that offers students a chance to validate a problem and build a viable solution in resolving a chosen area of personal interest. Ventures range from social, to business, to product ideas. This article is the second in a series of three introducing the extensive and diverse teams in the VentureOn program. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-teams-pt.-2) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • December 15, 2022 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) ### [Mike Meola - October Horn Hen of the Month](https://horn.udel.edu/mike-meola-october-horn-hen-of-the-month) The Horn Hen of the Month article series is a new series dedicated to highlighting Horn students that are inspiring others and impacting their community. One nominated Horn student will be chosen each month and a written feature will document their hard work and progress as they go through their time at Horn.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/mike-meola-october-horn-hen-of-the-month) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 12, 2022 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) ### [Progress, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Hen Hatch’s Final Round](https://horn.udel.edu/progress-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-hen-hatchs-final-round) Hen Hatch, Horn Entrepreneurship’s premier startup funding competition, has finally come to a close after the third and final round was held on Thursday, Dec. 1 at The Tower Audion at UD’s STAR Campus. The final round marks the culmination of a months-long competition, with many of our teams having worked for years on their startups. The six teams that moved on from the semifinal round showcased their most persuasive pitches for the event, each vying for 1st place spot in their respective tracks and the prizes that come with it.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/progress-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-hen-hatchs-final-round) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • December 09, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [Horn After 10: James Massaquoi](https://horn.udel.edu/10-years-later-student-to-founder-to-vc) This article is part of a series celebrating the 10th anniversary of Horn Entrepreneurship by highlighting alumni, their stories and accomplishments. When James Massaquoi was attending Caesar Rodney High School and working at Taco Bell, he didn’t have a clear path for college. In fact, he would later be turned down in his first two choices in majors, finance and accounting. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/10-years-later-student-to-founder-to-vc) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 07, 2022 Topics: [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [10 Year Anniversary](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/10-year-anniversary) ### [Unlikely Marriage: Art Conservation and Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/unlikely-marriage-art-conservation-and-entrepreneurship) On a daily basis[Annabelle Camp](https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelle-fichtner-camp-b99212116/) is considering and [researching](https://www.annabellefcamp.com/research-publications) the varied facets of art conservation. She is about to begin a post-graduate Kress Fellowship at Balboa Art Conservation Center in San Diego, CA. This new opportunity requires a big move from her last position as a graduate intern in the Textile Conservation Studio of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/unlikely-marriage-art-conservation-and-entrepreneurship) by [Max Sewell](https://horn.udel.edu/author/max-sewell) • November 30, 2022 Topics: [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [entrepreneurship and the arts](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Recapping the 2022 Siegfried Entrepreneurial Leadership Award Event](https://horn.udel.edu/recapping-the-2022-siegfried-entrepreneurial-leadership-award-event) On November 10, Horn Entrepreneurship and The Siegfried Group hosted the 2022 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurship Leadership Event to recognize individuals for demonstrating excellence in leadership and outstanding contributions to the understanding and practice of entrepreneurial leadership. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/recapping-the-2022-siegfried-entrepreneurial-leadership-award-event) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • November 28, 2022 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership), [Siegfried](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) ### [Students Present Innovative Solutions to Pressing Environmental Problems](https://horn.udel.edu/students-present-innovative-solutions-to-pressing-environmental-problems) 12 student teams spent Saturday, October 22, presenting possible solutions to ecological challenges in the Fall 2022 Eco Design Sprint, sponsored by the Ratcliffe Eco-Entrepreneurship Fellows program (REEF@UD), Horn Entrepreneurship, and the Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub at the University of Delaware. Winning proposals ranged from enhanced artificial turf to non-heat absorbing sidewalks to delayed-release nitrogen fertilizers. 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