--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | events (4) description: events | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (4) --- [![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) ### [Hen Hatch 2021 Has Come to a Close - Winners Announced!](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2021-has-come-to-a-close-winners-announced) “An entrepreneur does not seek to solve the problem right. An entrepreneur seeks to solve the right problem; a problem that leads to a method to make money. An entrepreneur’s job is not to build a product. An entrepreneur’s job is to build a method to make money. Too often folks miss these insights. If we grasped these insights, less time and money would be wasted. If we grasped these insights more value and good would be created.” – Vince DiFelice [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2021-has-come-to-a-close-winners-announced) by [Lindsey Janes](https://horn.udel.edu/author/lindsey-janes) • December 04, 2021 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [startup advice](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [Hen Hatch 2021: Finalists Announced, Anticipation Builds for Final Round](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2021-finalists-announced-anticipation-builds-for-final-round) After a record number of team submissions, the finalists for Hen Hatch 2021, University of Delaware’s much-anticipated premier startup competition, have been announced. The submissions this year have been from a wide range of industries, colleges, and interests.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2021-finalists-announced-anticipation-builds-for-final-round) by [Lindsey Janes](https://horn.udel.edu/author/lindsey-janes) • November 10, 2021 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [Grow Your Ideas Through Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/grow-your-ideas-through-hen-hatch) Do you have a unique idea for a potential business and want to get feedback, exposure, and funding to further develop it? If so, Horn Entrepreneurship’s Hen Hatch competition could be a perfect opportunity for you! Through the Hen Hatch startup funding competition, UD students are able to share their business concepts with accomplished industry professionals, making connections, gathering feedback and gaining experience all the way through. On top of the value that the feedback and experience offer, the top teams selected by our panel of judges will receive a combined total of over $50,000 in funding and prizes. [Start your application today!](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/hen-hatch/) [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/grow-your-ideas-through-hen-hatch) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • October 11, 2021 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [2021 Fall Pitch Party Welcomes New Ideas & Developing Concepts](https://horn.udel.edu/2021-fall-pitch-party-welcomes-new-ideas-developing-concepts) Horn Entrepreneurship and E-Club will be hosting the [2021 Fall Pitch Party](https://www.tfaforms.com/4936198) virtually on **October 20 from 6-7:30 p.m.** The Pitch Party is an event hosted each semester in which undergraduate students pitch a startup idea in 90 seconds for a new business, innovation or invention in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/2021-fall-pitch-party-welcomes-new-ideas-developing-concepts) by [Marisa Harczuk](https://horn.udel.edu/author/marisa-harczuk) • October 04, 2021 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [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), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [New Horn Students Fire Off Freshman Year with Ignite!](https://horn.udel.edu/new-horn-students-fire-off-freshman-year-with-ignite) First impressions are everything; we have heard the old adage from our parents, professors, and bosses. We have learned to dress smartly, make eye contact and offer a strong handshake. But how does an entrepreneurship education program make a first impression? How does Horn Entrepreneurship shake hands with its newest students? [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/new-horn-students-fire-off-freshman-year-with-ignite) by [Emerson Marine](https://horn.udel.edu/author/emerson-marine) • September 14, 2021 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) ### [Important Dates for Fall Entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/important-dates-for-fall-entrepreneurs) As the fall semester begins to pick up speed, don’t forget to mark your calendars for all of the amazing entrepreneurial events and happenings coming up! [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/important-dates-for-fall-entrepreneurs) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • September 08, 2021 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities) ### [Diamond Challenge 2021 Summit: A Week-Long Entrepreneurship Experience, Recapped](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-summit-2021-a-week-long-entrepreneurship-experience-recapped) The [Diamond Challenge](https://diamondchallenge.org/), an entrepreneurship platform for high school students from around the world, recently wrapped up its week-long summit which took place virtually this year, from April 11 - 16, 2021. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-summit-2021-a-week-long-entrepreneurship-experience-recapped) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • May 07, 2021 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) ### [2021 Spring Pitch Party: Supporting and Celebrating Ideas with the Horn Community](https://horn.udel.edu/2021-spring-pitch-party-supporting-and-celebrating-ideas-with-the-horn-community) Horn Entrepreneurship held its 2021 Spring Pitch Party virtually this past Wednesday, an event where students were able to pitch ideas for business ventures with the possibility of winning awards and prizes. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/2021-spring-pitch-party-supporting-and-celebrating-ideas-with-the-horn-community) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 06, 2021 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [Three Teams Set to Make It Happen](https://horn.udel.edu/three-teams-set-to-make-it-happen) University of Delaware student teams were awarded more than $5000 to use in design, prototyping and fabrication of their projects.   The inaugural Spring 2021 Make It Happen Challenge showcased students from across the University with one thing in common: a desire to bring their ideas to life. The Challenge, presented by UD MakerGym and Horn Entrepreneurship, is a University-wide, semester-long student design competition that provides grants for making and innovation, targeting ideation, proof of concept, prototyping or small batch production. In addition to financial support, students receive training, tools, materials and mentoring. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/three-teams-set-to-make-it-happen) by [Meg Marcozzi](https://horn.udel.edu/author/meg-marcozzi) • March 23, 2021 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [2020-21 Siegfried Entrepreneurial Leadership Award Winner Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/2020-21-siegfried-entrepreneurial-leadership-award-winner-announced) The 2020 Siegfried Entrepreneurial Leadership Award Event took place virtually on Oct. 13, as the online event honored two prominent award recipients and also featured workshop opportunities. 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