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Advancing Innovation and Entrepreneurship
May 12, 2026 | Written by UDaily StaffThe 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. -
Big Ideas Challenge Aims to Turn Research into Business
December 15, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipMore than 20 Big Ideas Challenge teams exhibited at the Blue Hen Innovation Fest, and there were two recurring elements: work combatting sea-level rise and using games to teach multiple concepts. -
Startup tackling spiked drinks wins over Hen Hatch judges
December 12, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipThe final round of Hen Hatch featured four teams with widely divergent concepts: straws that change color to discreetly reveal spiked drinks, an app for women to manage chronic health conditions, a clothing line that supports animal shelters and autonomous robots that look for leaks in water lines.
A Community That Thrives
Horn’s alumni & community programming positions UD alumni to thrive by supporting their entrepreneurship aspirations and fostering lifelong connections to the campus-based and broader entrepreneurship community.
Blue Hen 17&43 Awards
Blue Hen 17&43 Awards
The Blue Hen 17&43 awards recognize University of Delaware students and alumni who have owned, founded or led the most promising new ventures and fastest growing companies. University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics and Horn Entrepreneurship presented the inaugurual awards during fall of 2017.
Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Siegfried Advisory Group and Horn Entrepreneurship present an annual award to someone who has made outstanding contributions to the understanding and practice of entrepreneurial leadership.
Horn Entrepreneurship has been the largest influencer of not only my entrepreneurial and professional growth, but also my personal growth. The Horn students were my closest friends from college and we continue to challenge and support each other.
Entrepreneurship Club Executive Board 2016