VentureOn

Horn Entrepreneurship

Take Your Concept to the Next Level

All UD students who are actively pursuing the launch and growth of a business are eligible to apply to become participants in VentureOn. Participants receive 24-hour access to the VDC, business advisory and other services as well as in-kind support. They also receive scheduling priority and invitations to special events as well as automatic enrollment into the flexible benefits program for copying & printing, media production, promotional, and supply needs.

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Semester Schedule

VentureOn meets in the Venture Development Center on Wednesday nights from 7 - 8 p.m. The first VentureOn session will be the second Wednesday of each fall and spring semester. All are welcome any Wednesday night thereafter regardless of acceptance into VentureOn.

Applications open for VentureOn	First day of course registration each fall and spring semester
Applications close for VentureOn	Three weeks after the first day of each new fall or spring semester
VentureOn participants selected	Four weeks after the first day of each new fall or spring semester

VentureOn Programming

VentureOn Advisor Hours

Every Friday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., VentureOn teams meet experienced business advisors. At least two volunteers host four 30-minute advising sessions each.

VentureOn Alumni Advising

On Wednesdays, VentureOn alumni teach and advise current teams. They bring a student perspective and proven methods, showing how to use Horn resources effectively.

Advancing Innovation and Entrepreneurship

May 12, 2026 | Written by UDaily Staff

The 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.
Bridging Design and Manufacturing: Meet Alumnus Rich Hayburn

January 12, 2026 | Written by Horn Entrepreneurship

Relay Manufacturing was founded by Rich Hayburn, a University of Delaware Class of 2020 graduate who studied Mechanical Engineering with an Integrated Design minor, along with a math minor and manufacturing concentration. While at UD, Rich leaned into Horn Entrepreneurship through Summer Founders, NSF I-Corps, and VentureOn, experiences that helped him turn hands-on problem solving into a growing business.
UD Alumna & Founder Annabelle Brame is Reshaping Sustainable Fashion

January 05, 2026 | Written by Horn Entrepreneurship

A 2024 graduate with a BS in Fashion Design & Product Innovation and a minor in Entrepreneurship, Annabelle built the foundation of her fashion label, Brame, through Horn Entrepreneurship programs including Summer Founders, REEF, and VentureOn. Today, she’s crafting an entirely new conversation around ethical design, adaptable apparel, and what it means to build a fashion house rooted in purpose.