Venture Development
Activate Your Passion
Horn Entrepreneurship’s Venture Support and Commercialization programs provide a continuum of guidance and valuable resources to members of the UD community as they pursue new ideas for a better world, explore their professional interests and activate their passions.
The past year has been the most transformative of my life. Being immersed in a startup atmosphere, and developing a degree of expertise in the biotech space specifically, has been invaluable for both my personal and career growth.
Signature Programs
Solving societal problems
Big Ideas Challenge
Grants for STEM-based technologies
NSF I-Corps
12-week pre-accelerator program
Summer Founders
Mentorship, support and resources
VentureOn
Startup funding competition
Hen Hatch
Funding & training
Proof of Concept
guidance from industry professionals
ExpertConnect
Mentoring for startups
Venture Mentoring Service
International Students
International students on F-1 and J-1 visas are strongly encouraged to discuss any entrepreneurship, start-up, or volunteer opportunities with the Center for Global Programs and Services prior to accepting the position. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security restricts certain practical training options (whether paid or unpaid) for F-1 and J-1 students unless they have prior authorization from the government. Please note that even if an international student is not being paid or is volunteering, they may still require authorization.
If you are an F-1 or J-1 international student considering work, volunteering, self-employment, or start-up ventures (even if they are part of a class project or as part of your program of study), please contact an immigration advisor at OISS to discuss your options and requirements for maintaining status in the U.S. Additional information can be found on the OISS Employment page.
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Beyond the Classroom: How Aidan Moffa Is Owning Intrapreneurship
September 08, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipFor Aidan Moffa, class of 2024, entrepreneurship didn’t stop at graduation, it evolved. Aidan, who majored in Entrepreneurship with a minor in Professional Selling & Sales Management, is now applying his entrepreneurial mindset every day as a sales engineer at Keyence Corporation, a leading provider of automation and sensing technology. From owning his own territory to exploring the potential of AI in business, Aidan brings energy, adaptability, and initiative to everything he does. -
2025 Summer Founders Demo Day Showcases Student Innovation
August 25, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipA milestone summer for entrepreneurship at UD culminated on August 14 with Demo Day, where the 10th cohort of Summer Founders shared their ventures with the community. -
Alumna Lynn Roberts: From Startup Roots to Intrapreneurial Impact
August 11, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipFrom pitching bold ideas as a high schooler in the EntreX dual enrollment program to launching ventures through Horn’s startup programs and now driving impact as an intrapreneur within a legacy nonprofit, Lynn Roberts, Class of 2024, has experienced the full arc of Horn Entrepreneurship.
