--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | entrepreneurship (19) description: entrepreneurship | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (19) --- [![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) ### [VentureOn Provides Community for Early Startups](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-provides-community-for-early-startups) *The Venture Development Center provides a central location for student entrepreneurial activity.*   Horn Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce a successful fall lineup of VentureOn teams. Twenty teams from across campus ranging from undergraduate to graduate students compose the newest cohort. [VentureOn](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/ventureon/), offered each semester, is for students who already have a startup or social venture and are working on building revenue, meeting customers, and other needed resources. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ventureon-provides-community-for-early-startups) by [Vanessa Spence](https://horn.udel.edu/author/vanessa-spence) • November 19, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) ### [Global Youth Entrepreneurship Competition Launched](https://horn.udel.edu/global-youth-entrepreneurship-competition-launched-1)   From electricity generating tires and eco-friendly construction material to wellness apps and bacteria reducing inventions, more than 20,000 teens are addressing the world’s toughest problems through the [Diamond Challenge](https://diamondchallenge.org/), an entrepreneurship competition for high school students. Registration for the 2022 [competition](https://diamondchallenge.org/competition/) is open to high school students through January 7, 2022. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/global-youth-entrepreneurship-competition-launched-1) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • November 11, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities) ### [Startup Your Summer Plans](https://horn.udel.edu/startup-your-summer-plans) Although the first winter frost hasn’t blanketed the ground, it is time to plan for summer 2022. For many student entrepreneurs, the summer presents an opportunity to work on your startup unencumbered by class work. But the summer presents a problem: work on your startup, get a job that pays or try to manage both. And what if you need the summer to earn course credits or an internship? [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/startup-your-summer-plans) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • November 01, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [pre-accelerator](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator) ### [Fall 2021 Pitch Party: Encouraging and Commemorating Ideas with the Horn Community](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-2021-pitch-party-encouraging-and-commemorating-ideas-with-the-horn-community) Horn Entrepreneurship held its 2021 Fall Pitch Party virtually this past Wednesday. In this event, students are able to pitch ideas for business ventures with the possibility of winning awards and prizes. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-2021-pitch-party-encouraging-and-commemorating-ideas-with-the-horn-community) by [Marisa Harczuk](https://horn.udel.edu/author/marisa-harczuk) • October 30, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [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) ### [The Venture Development Center Is Open: Come and See Us!](https://horn.udel.edu/the-venture-development-center-is-open-come-and-see-us) Horn Entrepreneurship’s [Venture Development Center](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/student-enrichment/vdc/) (VDC) serves as a resource for inventors, technologists and creatives working on entrepreneurial projects. It is known for bringing entrepreneurs’ startup dreams to reality, as a gathering spot for problem solvers & out-of-the-box thinkers and a place where a lot of fun stuff just happens.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-venture-development-center-is-open-come-and-see-us) by [Lindsey Janes](https://horn.udel.edu/author/lindsey-janes) • October 25, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [Summer of Social Changemakers](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-of-social-changemakers) While the summer heat leads many to long lazy days, two University of Delaware students and one alumna spent the summer of 2021 working diligently to advance social justice and equality of opportunity through their startups. The three changemakers participated in the inaugural Advancing Equity Thru Entrepreneurship Summer Internship Program (ETE), a program designed to support mission-driven social innovators and entrepreneurs as they develop projects and ventures supporting underrepresented and under-resourced groups. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-of-social-changemakers) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 21, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) ### [How to Make it Happen, Your Idea into a Reality](https://horn.udel.edu/how-to-make-it-happen-your-idea-into-a-reality) Photo by Evan Krape [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/how-to-make-it-happen-your-idea-into-a-reality) by [Vanessa Spence](https://horn.udel.edu/author/vanessa-spence) • October 18, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research) ### [John Cusick, Lead Mentor, Bringing Innovative Ideas Forward](https://horn.udel.edu/john-cusick-lead-mentor-bringing-innovative-ideas-forward) *Meet John Cusick. Joining the Horn Team as a Lead Mentor, John plans to utilize his love for coaching young entrepreneurs and his Gore experience in bringing technology to the market.* [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/john-cusick-lead-mentor-bringing-innovative-ideas-forward) by [Vanessa Spence](https://horn.udel.edu/author/vanessa-spence) • September 28, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [37 Companies & Ventures Awarded the 2021 Blue Hen 17&43 Awards](https://horn.udel.edu/37-companies-ventures-awarded-the-blue-hen-1743-awards) University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics and Horn Entrepreneurship are proud to announce the 37 2021 Blue Hen 17&43 Award winners. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/37-companies-ventures-awarded-the-blue-hen-1743-awards) by [Laurie Prysock](https://horn.udel.edu/author/laurie-prysock) • September 20, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [UD A Partner in Regional Innovation Hub](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-a-partner-in-regional-innovation-hub) By Tracey Bryant and Catherine Zandonella, Princeton • August 25, 2021 [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-a-partner-in-regional-innovation-hub) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • August 31, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) [1](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship/page/1) […](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship/page/14) [17](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship/page/17) [18](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship/page/18) 19 [20](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship/page/20) [21](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship/page/21) […](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship/page/24) [25](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship/page/25) ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - 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