Stories & Updates

Do you have an idea for a new product or service? Step up to the plate and take a swing at the Fall Pitch Party on Wednesday, October 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Venture Development Center (VDC). This baseball-themed event is perfect for rookies who are new to pitching ideas or veteran players. It’s a fun, fast-paced night where creativity meets community and everyone walks away a winner.

Megana Madhurakavi was just 14 when she decided that she wanted to “break free from the clutches of fast fashion,” she writes onhttps://shopliila.com, the website for her sustainable clothing.

Horn Entrepreneurship rolled out the welcome mat for the Class of 2029 with the Ignite! early move-in program, a three-day adventure designed to make the first days on campus unforgettable. From move-in boxes to backyard games, students got a true taste of Blue Hen life and the entrepreneurial spirit that defines Horn.

The University of Delaware proudly welcomes the 2025–2026 Siegfried Fellows—the program’s largest and most diverse cohort since its inception five years ago. Drawn from across UD’s colleges and disciplines, these emerging leaders will spend the next ten months refining their capacity to Lead Change. Be Nimble. Cultivate Character.

A native of Kingston, Jamaica, before moving to New Jersey in 2019, Nicholai Williamson is graduating from the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics as a entrepreneurship major with a minor in professional selling and sales management.

A native of Garnet Valley, Pa., Samantha McGhee is graduating from the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics as an entrepreneurship and fashion merchandising and management double major.

Third-year Delaware Innovation Fellows students present final-phase projects at annual showcase

The spirit of creativity, problem-solving, and social impact was on full display at the Delaware Innovation Fellows (DIF) Innovation Showcase, held on Wednesday, May 14 in Trabant University Center. The event spotlighted the final-phase projects of DIF students, capping their three-year journey through Horn Entrepreneurship’s signature enrichment program.

On Wednesday, February 19, entrepreneurship majors, minors, faculty, and staff gathered at the Venture Development Center (VDC) for the biannual semester kick-off event. This semester’s theme, “Connections Café,” transformed the VDC into a cozy coffeehouse, complete with an inviting spread of muffins, breakfast sandwiches, and a self-serve coffee, tea, and hot chocolate bar. The event, hosted by the Student Experience team, set the stage for an engaging morning of networking and camaraderie.

Horn Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for its annual awards and scholarships, offering more than $10,000 in cash and Venture Development Center credit. These awards recognize innovative and entrepreneurial undergraduate students from all majors at the University of Delaware.