--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship (36) description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (36) --- [![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) ### [Delaware Innovation Fellows’ Innovation Projects Showcase Resilience & Passion](https://horn.udel.edu/delaware-innovation-fellows-innovation-projects-showcase-resilience-passion) Horn Entrepreneurship celebrated the success, creativity and ingenuity of nine students at the Delaware Innovation Fellows (DIF) Spring Showcase. The showcase marked the culmination of a multi-year, multi-phase enrichment program designed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skill set in its fellows. The DIF students in this cohort hail from six majors and many other academic programs throughout the university, and their Innovation Project topics varied from nutrition to real estate to sustainable architecture to healthcare.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/delaware-innovation-fellows-innovation-projects-showcase-resilience-passion) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • May 25, 2021 Topics: [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) ### [Entrepreneurship for Mental Health: Sean’s House and Alum’s Journey in Peer Support](https://horn.udel.edu/entrepreneurship-for-mental-health-seans-house-and-alums-journey-in-peer-support) Like many teens and young adults in the U.S., Darian Elmendorf had spent many years throughout high school and college silently battling anxiety and depression. And while his struggles were real and acutely felt in his daily life, they were not, at first, readily identifiable. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/entrepreneurship-for-mental-health-seans-house-and-alums-journey-in-peer-support) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • May 21, 2021 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [An Evening of Eco-Entrepreneurship: REEF@UD Inaugural Pitch Event](https://horn.udel.edu/an-evening-of-eco-entrepreneurship-reefud-inaugural-pitch-event) With environmental problems persisting and increasing around the globe, entrepreneurs and change makers are working on new and bold ideas that can tackle the world's foremost sustainability challenges. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/an-evening-of-eco-entrepreneurship-reefud-inaugural-pitch-event) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • May 18, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [environment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment) ### [Diamond Challenge 2021 Summit: A Week-Long Entrepreneurship Experience, Recapped](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-summit-2021-a-week-long-entrepreneurship-experience-recapped) The [Diamond Challenge](https://diamondchallenge.org/), an entrepreneurship platform for high school students from around the world, recently wrapped up its week-long summit which took place virtually this year, from April 11 - 16, 2021. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-summit-2021-a-week-long-entrepreneurship-experience-recapped) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • May 07, 2021 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) ### [Hen Hatch 2021 Call for applications in NEW Pre-Application Option](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2021-call-for-applications-in-new-pre-application-option) Hen Hatch is UD's premier entrepreneurial startup funding event. NEW to Hen Hatch is an option to pre-apply for the fall Hen Hatch 2021 event. Pre-applications are being accepted until Friday, May 28 through 11:59 PM. The official application period follows beginning May 29. **What’s new?** Teams who pre-apply, and advance to the semifinal round but do not advance to the final round, of Hen Hatch will automatically win $500. In past years, only those teams who advance to the final round of Hen Hatch win funding. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2021-call-for-applications-in-new-pre-application-option) by [Vince DiFelice](https://horn.udel.edu/author/vince-difelice) • May 06, 2021 ### [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) ### [UD Students Compete in Challenge Focused on National Debt](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-students-compete-in-challenge-focused-on-national-debt) *Editor’s note: this is a guest post by Qingqing Zhang, April Singleton, Collin Mattia, Derui Huang, Emilie Delaye, and Dr. Stephanie Raible.* Students in [Community Empowerment through Social Entrepreneurship (HDFS490)](https://catalog.udel.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=40&coid=229870), taught by Assistant Professor Dr. Stephanie Raible, are competing with 34 other colleges and universities from across the country in the [Up to Us Campus Competition](https://www.itsuptous.org/get-involved/campus-competition) organized by Net Impact. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-students-compete-in-challenge-focused-on-national-debt) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 24, 2021 Topics: [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [HDFS](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hdfs) ### [Celebrating Entrepreneurs Working Towards a Sustainable Future](https://horn.udel.edu/restoring-our-earth-celebrating-entrepreneurs-working-towards-a-sustainable-future) The University of Delaware is proud to foster a community that supports the development of eco-friendly and sustainable businesses that work towards protecting the environment we live in. Numerous environmental startups and businesses have stemmed from the work of UD students, alumni, staff and faculty. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/restoring-our-earth-celebrating-entrepreneurs-working-towards-a-sustainable-future) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • April 22, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [environment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment) ### [The Sounds of Entrepreneurship: Drummer, DJ, and UD Alum Joe Vela’s Musical Odyssey](https://horn.udel.edu/the-sounds-of-entrepreneurship-drummer-dj-and-ud-alum-joe-velas-musical-odyssey) \[Photo by Andrew Hutchins\] At 26 years old, Joe Vela had just quit his Philadelphia tech job to commit to drumming full time and to go on tour with his band, [Tweed](https://www.tweedmusic.com/). It had only been a few years after he and his bandmates had graduated from the University of Delaware, and the opportunity to pursue music was one which they all agreed came only once in a lifetime. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-sounds-of-entrepreneurship-drummer-dj-and-ud-alum-joe-velas-musical-odyssey) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • April 20, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship and the arts](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Lizzy Adams Impacting K12 & Higher-Ed Online Learning at Google.](https://horn.udel.edu/lizzy-adams-impacting-k12-higher-ed-online-learning-at-google) Elizabeth (Lizzy) Adams is a marketing manager for Google, focused on higher education. At UD, she earned a bachelor of arts in mass communication, with minors in journalism and political science in 2013, followed by a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and design, plus a certificate in social media and marketing. While studying at UD, she also worked as a communication specialist for the College of Education and Human Development and as a communication coordinator for the Institute of Global Studies and the Office for International Students and Scholars. 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