Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs
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Alumna’s ‘Shark Tank’ win mirrors Horn’s national rise
November 21, 2025 | Written by Jen HendricksonWhen University of Delaware alumna Maya Nazareth secured a $300,000 investment on Shark Tank this year for her company Alchemize Fightwear, she became the latest example of a Blue Hen turning an idea into national impact. Her rapid growth in the combat-sports apparel market reflects the entrepreneurial mindset fostered at UD and arrives as Horn Entrepreneurship earns new national recognition. -
Alana Hill and Creating Cleaner Spaces
October 14, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipFor this recent University of Delaware graduate, entrepreneurship isn’t just about building a business, it’s about building community. -
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.
As a freshman through Horn I already feel so involved and aware of the opportunities that are surrounding me. It is so comforting knowing that I am involved in such an inspiring and creative program!
Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs
Disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, space exploration, gene editing, autonomous vehicles and many others are fundamentally reshaping the economic and employment landscape. The World Economic Forum sites as many as “65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist.” In such a rapidly evolving landscape, possession of an entrepreneurial mindset and skillset are critical to successful adaptation and highly valuable to employers. These undergraduate entrepreneurship programs support the development of entrepreneurial mindset and skillset in UD students.
My involvement in Horn Entrepreneurship through the Delaware Innovation Fellows program, entrepreneurship courses and venture-support programs has been amazing. They taught me how to network and connect with my community, how to create long-lasting and impactful change, and how to create opportunities for myself and others. I’ve been able to work for and with great companies. I would recommend it to everyone.