--- 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) ### [Meet the 2026 Summer Founders Cohort](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-the-2026-summer-founders-cohort) Eleven teams have been selected for Horn Entrepreneurship’s 2026 Summer Founders pre-accelerator program. This intensive 11-week experience gives University of Delaware students and recent graduates the opportunity to build their ventures full time with the support of resources, equity-free stipend funding, and venture-specific mentorship. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-the-2026-summer-founders-cohort) by [Ryan Shore](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-shore) • June 02, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [pre-accelerator](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator) ### [From Sneaker Flips to $550K in Sales: Meet Aidan Kutch](https://horn.udel.edu/from-sneaker-flips-to-550k-in-sales-meet-aidan-kutch) Aidan Kutch’s first sneaker flip started with a pair of shoes, a disappointing store offer and an eBay listing. Years later, the University of Delaware senior has turned that early lesson in value into [**Kutch’s Kicks**](https://www.instagram.com/kutchskicks/), where the student founder turns sneaker restoration into a serious business by making high-end sneaker culture more accessible. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/from-sneaker-flips-to-550k-in-sales-meet-aidan-kutch) by [Ryan Shore](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-shore) • May 15, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups) ### [REEF@UD Fellows Showcase Bold Ideas for a More Sustainable Future](https://horn.udel.edu/reefud-fellows-showcase-bold-ideas-for-a-more-sustainable-future) From sustainable fashion and food waste reduction to coastal restoration and eco-friendly products, University of Delaware students showcased bold ideas for a healthier planet at the fifth annual REEF@UD Demo Day on Monday, May 4, at the Venture Development Center. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/reefud-fellows-showcase-bold-ideas-for-a-more-sustainable-future) by [Ryan Shore](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-shore) • May 13, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [environment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment), [REEF@UD](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/reefud) ### [Advancing Innovation and Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/advancing-innovation-and-entrepreneurship)   The University of Delaware Board of Trustees unanimously voted to establish the Neil Book School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at its semiannual meeting on Monday, May 11.   [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/advancing-innovation-and-entrepreneurship) by [UDaily Staff](https://horn.udel.edu/author/udaily-staff) • May 12, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [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) ### [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. 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