--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | events (3) description: events | 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) ### [Startups win $112,500](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-associated-startups-won-112500)   Three UD-affiliated startups won big at the 2022 Startup302, Delaware's premier funding competition for technology-enabled startups led by underrepresented founders. [Carbon Reform](https://www.carbonreform.com/) , [Resonate Forward](https://resonateforward.com/) , and [Omnipotential Energy](https://omnipotential.com/) won a combined prize of $112,500.  This year’s Startup302 competition attracted 125 startups from Delaware, the Philadelphia region, the United States and countries including Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Nigeria, Uganda and Bangladesh. These teams competed for a prize pool totaling $170,000.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-associated-startups-won-112500) by [Max Sewell](https://horn.udel.edu/author/max-sewell) • June 29, 2022 Topics: [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [Meet Maggie Nelson](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-maggie-nelson) Horn Entrepreneurship reaches far beyond the confines of the University of Delaware and through an unexpected lens - the [Diamond Challenge](https://diamondchallenge.org/). This global youth entrepreneurship competition engages more than 1800 teens annually from more than 30 countries. Leading the Diamond Challenge is a new team member at Horn, Maggie Nelson. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-maggie-nelson) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • June 22, 2022 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [Horn Never Sleeps](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-never-sleeps) *Horn began its summer in April with Diamond Challenge Summit semifinalists and Ice cream. UDairy' Moo Mobile was founded in partnership with Horn Entrepreneurship in 2013.* [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-never-sleeps) by [John Wasdin](https://horn.udel.edu/author/john-wasdin) • June 15, 2022 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [demo day](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day), [pre-accelerator](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship’s VentureOn-line; A Pitch Voting Event](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurships-ventureon-line-a-pitch-voting-event)     Members of VentureON take a moment before beginning earlier this spring semester. This semester brings a brand new opportunity for VentureOn teams to expand their viewability and grow their own support network for their startup! An online voting event will be held from May 9 and will remain open until May 20. Founders will fully promote themselves and their startups to gain the most votes. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurships-ventureon-line-a-pitch-voting-event) by [Brandon Leo](https://horn.udel.edu/author/brandon-leo) • May 09, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) ### [Thinking Outside the Box; Spring Pitch Party Results](https://horn.udel.edu/thinking-outside-the-box-spring-pitch-party-results) Horn Entrepreneurship held its 2022 Spring Pitch Party on Wednesday, March 23. Students got the chance to pitch ideas for business and social ventures, in hopes of winning various awards and prizes. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/thinking-outside-the-box-spring-pitch-party-results) by [John Wasdin](https://horn.udel.edu/author/john-wasdin) • March 24, 2022 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [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), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [EntreX Venture Showcase 2022](https://horn.udel.edu/entrex-venture-showcase-2022) See the winners, their prizes and their next steps from EntreX 2022. On March 4, teams of high school entrepreneurs met up at Clayton Hall, University of Delaware to participate in a head to head pitch event. These dedicated students got to pitch their startup ideas in front of a group of accomplished judges in the field of entrepreneurship. The 2022 EntreX Delaware Venture Showcase drew 12 teams of budding entrepreneurs from seven high schools from all around the state of Delaware. These teens pitched their concepts ranging from hot tea delivery services to new and improved braces designed to improve ACL tear recovery.  The teams of highly motivated students competed for a seat in the semifinal round of the 2022 Diamond Challenge, a top ranked high school entrepreneurship competition powered by University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship. Along with that, the teams were vying for the $1000 first place prize or $500 for second place in one of two respective tracks being a business or social focus. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/entrex-venture-showcase-2022) by [John Wasdin](https://horn.udel.edu/author/john-wasdin) • March 17, 2022 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching) ### [New Ideas "Spring" at Pitch Party](https://horn.udel.edu/new-ideas-spring-at-pitch-party) Horn Entrepreneurship and eClub will host the [**2022 Spring Pitch Party**](https://www.tfaforms.com/4961385). A hybrid format will take place, with the event as in-person for those registering as presenters.  The larger audience of spectators will remain virtual. It all takes place on March 23, from 6 - 8 p.m. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/new-ideas-spring-at-pitch-party) by [Vanessa Spence](https://horn.udel.edu/author/vanessa-spence) • March 01, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [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), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [From Books to Big Bucks: Celebrating the Wins of Students, Alumni, Faculty](https://horn.udel.edu/from-books-to-big-bucks-celebrating-the-wins-of-students-alumni-faculty) The last six months flew by! But our community was anything but quiet. Check out all of the accomplishments - and give kudos to your friends. Smile knowing that you are part of a community making an impact on the world.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/from-books-to-big-bucks-celebrating-the-wins-of-students-alumni-faculty) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • February 07, 2022 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [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), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [UD junior Lynn Roberts developed her entrepreneurial skills through donor-supported programs in Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-junior-lynn-roberts-developed-her-entrepreneurial-skills-through-donor-supported-programs-in-horn-entrepreneurship) Article by Christine E. Serio-Shively | Photos by Lindsey Mix | Photo illustration by Heidi McDonough Once a molecular biology major, Lynn Roberts’ academic journey and interests took a drastic turn from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) when she delved deeper into the University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship.   [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-junior-lynn-roberts-developed-her-entrepreneurial-skills-through-donor-supported-programs-in-horn-entrepreneurship) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • January 03, 2022 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [pre-accelerator](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator), [pivoting](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pivoting), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) ### [Teens Tackle Woes of Waste Management](https://horn.udel.edu/teens-tackle-woes-of-waste-management) Eight high schools joined together to participate in the inaugural [EntreX Lab](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/pre-college-programs/dual-enrollment/) Delaware Connect design sprint, a timed competition in which students address a problem and pitch a solution to a panel of judges. 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