--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | events (6) description: events | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (6) --- [![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) ### [Reach Your Full Potential with Hen Hatch 2020](https://horn.udel.edu/reach-your-full-potential-with-hen-hatch-2020) Doing something new and pulling from past experiences can be intimidating for anyone. But you also know one way to achieve significant personal growth in life is through exposing yourself to situations out of your comfort zone. What better way to start the semester with that mindset and channel it with a submission to Horn Entrepreneurship's Hen Hatch 2020 competition? Even if your idea isn’t fleshed out enough or is lacking in some aspects, Hen Hatch judges and mentors will give feedback that will allow you to refine your concept. Some of the most successful startups from Horn Entrepreneurship to participate in the competition have failed to make it past the first round of judging. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/reach-your-full-potential-with-hen-hatch-2020) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • February 13, 2020 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Take the Next Step For Your Startup at Hen Hatch 2020](https://horn.udel.edu/take-the-next-step-for-your-startup-at-hen-hatch-2020) The University of Delaware’s premier startup venture funding competition is now in its fifth year. Hen Hatch is accepting submissions for its 2020 edition of the annual event through February 16, 2020. [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://www.udel.edu/horn)invites all students, faculty, staff, and alumni to apply. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/take-the-next-step-for-your-startup-at-hen-hatch-2020) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • December 18, 2019 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship Awards Celebration Announcement Fall 2019](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-celebration-announcement-august-2020) Horn Entrepreneurship is excited to announce all of the accomplishments and successes of our community of creative thinkers, trailblazers and world-changers this quarter. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-celebration-announcement-august-2020) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • December 02, 2019 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Fall Pitch Party Winners Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/out-of-this-world-pitch-party-winners-announced-0) The University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship recently hosted their fall pitch party at the [Venture Development Center](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/), complete with 31 student pitch presentations and a $1,500 prize pool - an all-time high in pitch party history. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/out-of-this-world-pitch-party-winners-announced-0) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 31, 2019 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Fall 2019 Pitch Party on Oct. 30](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-2019-pitch-party-on-oct.-30) This year’s University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship Fall Pitch Party will be held at the Venture Development Center from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Any undergraduate student is allowed to pitch and any student, faculty or staff may attend. The event is free, although registration is required to pitch or attend. Spots are limited to pitch and spectate and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Students from across all seven colleges are encouraged to attend to get a taste of what Horn Entrepreneurship has to offer! [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-2019-pitch-party-on-oct.-30) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 24, 2019 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Insights from Extreme You's Sarah Robb O'Hagan](https://horn.udel.edu/insights-from-extreme-yous-sarah-robb-ohagan) Sarah Robb O’Hagan, the founder of [Extreme You](https://extremeyou.com/), received the 2019 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership on Oct. 12 at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, DE. O’Hagan, a native of New Zealand, donated the $10,000 honorarium to Friends of AUT, a charity in connection with the Auckland University of Technology. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/insights-from-extreme-yous-sarah-robb-ohagan) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 15, 2019 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Extreme You Founder Wins Entrepreneurial Award](https://horn.udel.edu/extreme-you-founder-wins-entrepreneurial-award) The University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship has announced the winner of the 2019 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership: former president of Gatorade and founder of Extreme You, Sarah Robb O’Hagan. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/extreme-you-founder-wins-entrepreneurial-award) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 23, 2019 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Charlie Horn Selected to Receive Pete du Pont Freedom Award](https://horn.udel.edu/charlie-horn-selected-to-receive-pete-du-pont-freedom-award) The [Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation](https://www.petedupontfreedomfoundation.org/) is honoring Horn Entrepreneurship Founder, Charlie Horn, with the Pete du Pont Freedom Award. The award celebrates entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and economic growth. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/charlie-horn-selected-to-receive-pete-du-pont-freedom-award) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 12, 2019 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Summer Founders 2019 Demo Day Recap](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-2019-demo-day-recap) The Summer Founders teams convened one last time on Tuesday, August 20, at the Venture Development Center for the 2019 Demo Day. The eight startup teams worked diligently all summer on their respective ventures, and each was able to showcase that hard work through their individual presentations. Along with the Summer Founders teams, the Venture Development Center was filled with potential investors, UD alumni, and other members of the Horn Entrepreneurship community. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-2019-demo-day-recap) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • August 23, 2019 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Hen Hatch 2019 Winners Announcement](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-2019-winners-announcement) Winners of the Hen Hatch competition were announced during its final round on Tuesday, April 30 at the Queen in Wilmington, Delaware. 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