--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | entrepreneurship (3) description: entrepreneurship | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (3) --- [![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) ### [A Decade of Innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/a-decade-of-innovation) From housing to fightwear to agricultural robotics, UD Summer Founders alumni share how 12 weeks of mentoring and customer discovery changed everything. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/a-decade-of-innovation) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 30, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) ### [Yakubu Adam: Good Food, Care for People, Great Impact](https://horn.udel.edu/yakubu-adam-good-food-care-for-people-great-impact) Powered by a social entrepreneur’s mindset and a global perspective shaped in northern Ghana, Yakubu Adam brings purpose-driven energy to Horn. At the heart of his work is real care for people, whether he’s welcoming others with a good meal, engaging with researchers as they explore entrepreneurship, or building ventures that create meaningful jobs for young people. In this Q&A, Yakubu shares his path to Horn, what he’s working on now, and what keeps him inspired. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/yakubu-adam-good-food-care-for-people-great-impact) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 09, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [Curiosity in Motion: Meet Dr. Asante-Agyei](https://horn.udel.edu/curiosity-in-motion-meet-dr.-asante-agyei) Long before teaching entrepreneurship, Dr. Charis Asante-Agyei was living it. He founded an undergraduate student council at his university, organized a science camp for kids in Burkina Faso, and launched a tour venture in Korea. Today, he brings that same curious, build-and-test energy to Horn as the instructor of ENTR 356: Creativity and Design Thinking. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/curiosity-in-motion-meet-dr.-asante-agyei) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 02, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [The Horn Team](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/the-horn-team) ### [Alec Boyd’s Equivly: Fixing Credit Transfer Confusion](https://horn.udel.edu/alec-boyds-equivly-fixing-credit-transfer-confusion) [Alec Boyd](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alecmboyd/) is a fall 2025 [entrepreneurship grad](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/academic-programs/entr-major/) with a minor in professional selling and sales management and a familiar face in the Venture Development Center. When he tried to transfer a few community college courses back to the University of Delaware to save time and tuition, he hit a wall of PDFs, emails, and outdated processes. Alec leveraged his coursework plus [VentureOn](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/ventureon/), [Pitch Party](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/pitch-party/), and [Hen Hatch](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/hen-hatch/) to turn a personal frustration into a tool that can save students real time and real money: [Equivly](https://www.equivly.com). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/alec-boyds-equivly-fixing-credit-transfer-confusion) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • February 16, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [My Summer Internship: Eden Melamed](https://horn.udel.edu/my-summer-internship-eden-melamed) During summer 2025, students from the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics discovered new avenues for professional preparation and practical hands-on experience. Lerner College students pursued an array of internships, externships and other professional development opportunities. From MBA scholars to undergraduates entering their second year at UD, students across a spectrum of Lerner programs shared their experiences accomplishing an assortment of projects. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/my-summer-internship-eden-melamed) by [Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics](https://horn.udel.edu/author/alfred-lerner-college-of-business-economics) • January 26, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [internships](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/internships) ### [UD Alumna & Founder Annabelle Brame is Reshaping Sustainable Fashion](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-alumna-founder-annabelle-brame-is-reshaping-sustainable-fashion) From growing up in a STEM-driven household to becoming a New York Fashion Week designer at age 23, University of Delaware alumna Annabelle Brame has always moved at the intersection of creativity, sustainability, and bold vision. A 2024 graduate with a BS in Fashion Design & Product Innovation and a minor in Entrepreneurship, Annabelle built the foundation of her fashion label, [Brame](http://www.bybrame.com), through Horn Entrepreneurship programs including [Summer Founders](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/summer-founders/), [REEF](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/reef-at-ud/), and [VentureOn](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/ventureon/). Today, she’s crafting an entirely new conversation around ethical design, adaptable apparel, and what it means to build a fashion house rooted in purpose. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-alumna-founder-annabelle-brame-is-reshaping-sustainable-fashion) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • January 05, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [entrepreneurship and the arts](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [REEF@UD](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/reefud) ### [Blue Hen 17&43 Most Promising Venture Award winners named](https://horn.udel.edu/blue-hen-1743-most-promising-venture-award-winners-named) The 15 latest recipients of [Blue Hen 17&43 awards](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/alumni-community/1743-awards/) were announced at the recent Blue Hen Innovation Fest. These awards are [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/) and the [Lerner College of Business & Economics’](https://lerner.udel.edu/)annual recognition of the most promising early-stage startups founded by University of Delaware alumni. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/blue-hen-1743-most-promising-venture-award-winners-named) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 18, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Horn Honor Circle of Innovators inducts 6 transformational leaders](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-honor-circle-of-innovators-inducts-6-transformational-leaders) Six more people have been inducted into Horn Entrepreneurship’s [Honor Circle of Innovators](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/alumni-community/blue-hen-recognition-initiative/), which recognizes transformational leaders who shape the future through innovation and entrepreneurship in Delaware and beyond. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-honor-circle-of-innovators-inducts-6-transformational-leaders) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 16, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [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. 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