--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | competition description: competition | 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) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship Students Shine at 2026 Lerner Sales Competition](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-students-shine-at-2026-lerner-sales-competition) The Lerner College of Business & Economics recently hosted its spring Sales Competition, a high-stakes event that brought a competitive intensity to the University of Delaware campus. Led by Dan Alia, head of the Sales Minor, the competition serves as a premier test track for undergraduate talent, pushing students to refine their pitches and execute complex missions under pressure. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-students-shine-at-2026-lerner-sales-competition) by [Ryan Shore](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-shore) • August 10, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) ### [Nature Inspires the Next Generation of Eco-Innovators](https://horn.udel.edu/nature-inspires-the-next-generation-of-eco-innovators) The future is often shaped by the next generation of changemakers. Based on the vision shared by the young entrepreneurs attending the 2026 [Limitless World Summit](https://limitlessworldsummit.org), a two-day global conference hosted by the University of Delaware’s [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/) at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, our future is one where businesses prioritize sustainability. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/nature-inspires-the-next-generation-of-eco-innovators) by [Cori Burcham](https://horn.udel.edu/author/cori-burcham) • July 27, 2026 Topics: [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [environment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment) ### [Take Your Idea to Market at the Spring Pitch Party](https://horn.udel.edu/take-your-idea-to-market-at-the-spring-pitch-party) Spring is bringing the energy, and Pitch Party is bringing the ideas! On Wednesday, April 29, at 6 p.m. the Spring Pitch Party will transform the Venture Development Center into a Start Up Farmer’s Market of fresh ideas and fresh pitches. With student ventures showcased around the perimeter of the Co-Lab and live pitches taking center stage, this year’s event will feel like a farmers market for entrepreneurship: full of fresh thinking, creative concepts, and founders ready to put their ideas out into the world. [Register to attend by April 26](https://www.tfaforms.com/5218479). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/take-your-idea-to-market-at-the-spring-pitch-party) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 20, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [Eco-Innovators Compete on the Stage at REEF@UD Demo Day](https://horn.udel.edu/eco-innovators-compete-on-the-stage-at-reefud-demo-day) The fifth annual **Ratcliffe Eco Entrepreneurship Fellows (REEF@UD)** [**Demo Day**](https://www.tfaforms.com/5215597) is quickly approaching! On **Monday, May 4, from 4-7 p.m.** at the Venture Development Center, a variety of student teams will take the stage in front of expert judges to pitch their original, clever new solutions that push to innovate and fight against pressing environmental challenges.  [Please register to attend](https://horn.udel.edu/e3t/Ctc/RE+113/chxys04/VWwTm85RWC7WW870Pnc6QKR3WW5_BCzp5Lr7SBN1vWRrH3qgz0W69sMD-6lZ3k_W6KxJlx42338hW558ZrC9dx41dVCKS5x39x25rN86qtVBndt4ZW5q1z9g593Z9jW8Gy0Ry8vH9fZN48PJfRKmzd9W8ZYHjZ1F3mP5W5DLdwW6-5kdvW1kwj1L7PY3WWW6HRqsF1DZkkdW5DrkX59jJS5mW3n0h9x7x3xDvVSTLwh11mNsFW1xyrN-4fr3FJVvP_F47C6B6zW8GKk4_3Lsd4BVz4_dH6S5J5SW4kJgzY8MV_nNW3xqzdv2qQgBkf179RKH04) by April 30. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/eco-innovators-compete-on-the-stage-at-reefud-demo-day) by [Ryan Shore](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-shore) • April 13, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [environment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment), [REEF@UD](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/reefud) ### [Big Ideas Challenge Aims to Turn Research into Business](https://horn.udel.edu/big-ideas-challenge-aims-to-turn-research-into-business) [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/big-ideas-challenge-aims-to-turn-research-into-business) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 15, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [Startup tackling spiked drinks wins over Hen Hatch judges](https://horn.udel.edu/startup-tackling-spiked-drinks-wins-over-hen-hatch-judges) The final round of Hen Hatch featured four teams with widely divergent concepts: straws that change color to discreetly reveal spiked drinks, an app for women to manage chronic health conditions, a clothing line that supports animal shelters and autonomous robots that look for leaks in water lines. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/startup-tackling-spiked-drinks-wins-over-hen-hatch-judges) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 12, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [Innovators Rise: Four Student Ventures Advance to Hen Hatch Finals](https://horn.udel.edu/innovators-rise-four-student-ventures-advance-to-hen-hatch-finals) Four teams advanced to the final round of Hen Hatch, UD’s premier startup funding competition, at the [2025 Blue Hen Innovation Fest](https://horn.udel.edu/2025-blue-hen-innovation-fest) on December 4. These finalists will compete to find out how much of the $50,000 prize pool will help them advance their ventures. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/innovators-rise-four-student-ventures-advance-to-hen-hatch-finals) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • November 03, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [Fall Pitch Party: Big Wins & Grand Slams for UD’s Student Innovators](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-pitch-party-big-wins-grand-slams-for-uds-student-innovators) The Entrepreneurship Club’s Fall Pitch Party knocked it out of the park on Wednesday, October 22, bringing rookie pitchers and seasoned innovators together for an evening of high-energy ideas, cheering fans, and cash prizes. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-pitch-party-big-wins-grand-slams-for-uds-student-innovators) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 27, 2025 Topics: [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [Eco-Innovators Take the Stage at REEF@UD Demo Day](https://horn.udel.edu/eco-innovators-take-the-stage-at-reefud-demo-day) The fourth annual **Ratcliffe Eco Entrepreneurship Fellows (REEF@UD)** [**Demo Day**](https://www.tfaforms.com/5173448) is just around the corner! On **Monday, May 5, from 4–7 p.m.** at the **Venture Development Center**, nine student teams will take the stage to pitch their bold, sustainability-focused ventures to a panel of expert judges. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/eco-innovators-take-the-stage-at-reefud-demo-day) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 17, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [demo day](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day) ### [Ideas in Bloom: Spring Pitch Party Returns April 23](https://horn.udel.edu/ideas-in-bloom-spring-pitch-party-returns-april-23)   UD Entrepreneurship Club and Horn Entrepreneurship present: The [Spring Pitch Party](https://www.tfaforms.com/5170392) – an open call for big ideas, budding founders, and the UD community to come together for a fun, fast-paced night of innovation. 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