University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship

📣Thank you to Greg Vetter for speaking at Free Lunch Friday this week. Your wisdom and insight as an entrepreneur was greatly appreciated and valued by the students today!

Free Lunch Friday occurs every Friday at the VDC (Venture Development Center) from 11:30am-12:45pm during the Fall and Spring Semesters. During Free Lunch Friday, Horn Entrepreneurship provides a free, catered lunch on a first-come-first-serve basis. Join us next week for another great Free Lunch Friday!

📲Check out our new Pitch Party Recap blog post!
Horn Entrepreneurship and E-club host a Pitch Party each semester in the Venture Development Center featuring startup funding and prizes. The Pitch Party is designed for those new to pitching an idea, with students sharing startup concepts to an audience of their peers and a panel of judges composed of recent entrepreneurial alumni.

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📣Check out our new blog post!!
➡️Four teams advanced to the final round of Hen Hatch, UD’s premier startup funding competition, at the 2024 Blue Hen Innovation Fest on December 5. These finalists will compete to find out how much of the $50,000 prize pool will help them advance their ventures.

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UD Graduate students are working to make breakthroughs in the Liu Research Group! The lab works to research in three major areas: reactors and reactor engineering, catalyst materials, and separation & membrane research. Interested? Find out more about Dongxia Liu & her research lab here: https://hubs.ly/Q02W9SHG0

📣Join us this Friday to celebrate this weeks Free Lunch Friday with guest Greg Vetter, of Home Grown Brands!

Click here to learn more about Greg: https://hubs.li/Q02VXMdQ0
📆November 1st
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📍Venture Development Center

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Horn Entrepreneurship's EntreX Lab program equips students to thrive amidst rapid change by cultivating agile thinking and developing their creative problem solving skillsets. Check out a recap of the EntreX DE Connect event here: https://hubs.ly/Q02VTLHM0

🎉Congratulations to the 2024 Hen Hatch semifinalist teams

Eleven teams advanced to the second round of Hen Hatch, UD’s premier startup funding competition. These semifinalists will compete on October 25 to find out which of the promising concepts will advance to the final round of Hen Hatch at the 2024 Blue Hen Innovation Fest on December 5.

📖Read all about it in our new blog: https://hubs.li/Q02VpZJn0

Startup302 is a pitch competition focused on high-growth; early-stage startups led by founders from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds, LBGTQ+, and women! Startup302’s goals are to strengthen Delaware’s innovation ecosystem by improving access to funding and mentorship for underrepresented entrepreneurs while fostering diverse perspectives, promoting inclusive and equitable consideration, and attracting diverse communities of founders to the region.

📣Thank you to Karla Trotman for speaking at Free Lunch Friday this week. The students learned so much valubale entrepreneurial insight from you and ElectroSoft!!
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Check out our new blog post all about the Fall Pitch Party!⬇️

🔔Horn Entrepreneurship and E-club host a Pitch Party each semester in the Venture Development Center featuring startup funding and prizes. The Pitch Party is designed for those new to pitching an idea, with students sharing startup concepts to an audience of their peers and a panel of judges composed of recent entrepreneurial alumni.

📲Read about it: https://hubs.li/Q02TYBGW0
📲Click here to register: https://hubs.li/Q02TYzXz0

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Horn Entrepreneurship's EntreX Lab program equips students to thrive amidst rapid change by cultivating agile thinking and developing their creative problem solving skillsets, with courses including entrepreneurship, leadership, and sustainable design. With the EntreX program, students can earn transferable college credits from the University of Delaware and showcase college and career readiness with university-level coursework and direct experience in innovation and value creation!

Interested in knowing more? Check out this link: https://hubs.li/Q02TSKpM0
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From securing vital funding through investments and grants to earning top honors in awards and competitions, UD students, faculty, and alumni consistently push the boundaries of excellence. Learn all about the outstanding achievements of the members of the Horn Community here: https://hubs.li/Q02TGVgj0

🔔Check out our new blog post!

Read about the EntreX Lab hosted by Horn last week! More than 200 students from 17 high schools joined together to participate in the EntreX Lab Delaware Connect design sprint, a timed competition in which students address a problem and pitch a solution to a panel of judges.

📲Click here to read: https://hubs.li/Q02TCQtB0

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📣Join us this friday to hear from Karla Trotman and ElectroSoft at Free Lunch Friday! Free Lunch Friday occurs every Friday from 11:30am-12:45pm during the Fall and Spring Semesters. During this time, Horn Entrepreneurship provides a free, catered lunch is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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📣Check out our new blog post introducing the 2024-2025 InDE Fellows!

Horn Entrepreneurship welcomed the second cohort of Innovation Delaware (InDE) Fellows. The cohort hails from both inside and outside of the University of Delaware with research interests ranging from health equity for low-income mothers to nanoparticles to enhance disease detection and treatment.

➡️Read it here: https://hubs.li/Q02TmQ_f0

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We are excited to invite you to an exclusive event TODAY featuring Megan Pillsbury, the Founder and CEO of Dunya Analytics, a groundbreaking SaaS startup helping businesses understand how biodiversity loss will impact their operations. With extensive experience in tech, sustainability, and financial services, including leadership roles at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, Megan brings unique insights into innovation and the intersection of tech and environmental sustainability. 🎉

Event Details:
Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Venue: Venture Development Center, University of Delaware
Registration Form link here: https://hubs.li/Q02T5k220
Agenda:
5:PM - 5:15 PM: Welcome by the GSA, general intro + presentation
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM: Introduction to REEF at UD
5:30 PM - 6:10 PM Megan Pillsbury`s Key Note on Finance & Analytics in Eco Ventures
6:10 PM - 6:30 PM: Q/A Session
6:30 PM - 6:35 PM: Closing and Thanking Remarks
6:35 PM - 7:00 PM: Networking and Refreshments

Please note, that seating is limited to 50 participants, and we encourage you to register early to secure your spot. The event is open to all Majors but a priority registration for MBA and BAIM students, and registrations will close once all seats are filled.
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to engage with a prominent leader in tech and sustainability. We look forward to seeing you there! 🎉
For any additional queries reach out to, [email protected]

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Thank you to Lauren McCann, Co-Founder of ProCure Impact, for giving a wonderful talk as the guest speaker at today's Free Lunch Friday!

Free Lunch Friday is a Horn program that invites accomplished entrepreneurs to share their insights with students over a free meal. Our sessions provide a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired! Join us next Friday at the VDC From 11:30am-12:45pm! 🎉

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Research is an incredible opportunity for discovery & innovation, with lots of room for entrepreneurship- research in STEM is no exception! Aditya M. Kunjapur's lab uses synthetic biology approaches to investigate how microbes can create and harness building blocks that do not commonly appear in nature to generate products that exhibit enhanced functionality.

Innovation is always brewing at UD! Today we're featuring Dr. Dongxia Liu, who is working to address problems in renewable energy, chemical production, and other prevalent environment & sustainability challenges with her research!

Find out more opportunities & information about the Liu Research Group here: https://hubs.li/Q02RHK1G0

📣The Siegfried Fellows is a highly selective, cohort-based, 10-month immersive program for student leaders. Siegfried Fellows programming is designed to expand and deepen understanding of oneself as a leader, promote connections with and learning from regional leaders, and inspire initiative for positive impact. Siegfried Fellows are emerging leaders who seek to develop and apply entrepreneurial mindsets, such as resiliency in the face of setbacks and creative problem solving, while also cultivating character virtues in themselves.

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📣Join is at Free Lunch Friday at the Venture Devlopment Center this Friday (10/11) with guest speaker Lauren McCann.

Learn From Experienced Entrepreneurs and Professionals
Free Lunch Friday at the Venture Development Center brings an enriching experience every Friday as accomplished entrepreneurs and professionals share their insights with students. Enjoy a complimentary catered lunch on a first-come, first-served basis while delving into diverse speaking topics. From invaluable advice for launching a business to mastering sales techniques and discovering your purpose, our sessions provide a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired.

📲Connect with Lauren: https://hubs.li/Q02ShZP70

➡️Click here to learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02Sj2k80

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