Student Experience
Elevate Your College Experience
Horn Entrepreneurship’s Enrichment programs elevate the college experience by welcoming students into a like-minded community and supporting their acquisition of valuable skills, experiences and connections outside of the classroom.
Delaware Innovation Fellows (DIF)
DIF is a 4-year experience and community for passionate leaders, innovators, makers and entrepreneurs from any major who seek to turn their ideas into a reality.
Siegfried Entrepreneurial Leadership Fellows
The Siegfried Entrepreneurial Leadership Fellows (SELF) program is a highly selective, unique experience designed to expand and deepen understanding of leadership and oneself as a leader, connect and learn with others, and inspire initiative for positive impact.
"DIF opened up a whole new realm of opportunities that wouldn't typically be available to a mechanical engineering student."
Opportunities for all students
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A student-run organization for creatives
Entrepreneurship Club
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A Weekly Speaker Series Featuring Experienced Entrepreneurs
Free Lunch Friday
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Home to UD's entrepreneurs
Venture Development Center
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Competitions each semester for students to win funding
Pitch Parties
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Recognition of Entrepreneurial Undergraduate Students
Awards and Scholarships
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2025 REEF@UD Fellows Shine at Demo Day
July 08, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipWith purpose-driven ventures, powerful storytelling, and a passion for solving environmental challenges, the 2025 Ratcliffe Eco Entrepreneurship Fellows (REEF@UD) took center stage at the fourth annual REEF@UD Demo Day, held on Monday, May 5 at the Venture Development Center. -
Recognizing the 2025 Entrepreneurship Award Winners
May 16, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipHorn Entrepreneurship celebrated the achievements of 11 outstanding University of Delaware undergraduate students by awarding them more than $10,000 in cash and Venture Development Center (VDC) credit. These honors recognize the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit thriving within the university's student body. -
Innovation in Full Bloom at the 2025 Spring Pitch Party
April 24, 2025 | Written by Natalie KesslerOn Wednesday, April 23, UD’s Venture Development Center (VDC) was buzzing with energy, creativity, and big ideas as students took the spotlight at the annual Spring Pitch Party—this year themed “Ideas in Bloom.” Hosted by the Entrepreneurship Club and Horn Entrepreneurship, the event welcomed more than 80 students, alumni, and supporters for an evening of fast-paced pitching, community, and celebration.
Leadership… it’s getting in touch with your dreams and those things in your life that really inspired yourself. You can’t be strong and great for other people unless you are strong and great for yourself.
CEO & Founder, The Siegfried Group