Whether you’re an undergraduate with a budding startup, or if you’ve been a long-standing Blue Hen with an established company, the 17&43 Awards are meant to recognize any and all UD community members who are championing innovation and leadership as entrepreneurs. Any venture or company that is Blue Hen-founded or Blue Hen-led is eligible – this also includes previous award winners who may wish to reapply. Applications for 2021 will open in the spring. Read more about eligibility and selection criteria here.

BLUE HEN 17&43 MOST PROMISING

Note: companies are listed in alphabetical order  

BLUE HEN 17&43 FASTEST GROWING

Note: companies are listed in alphabetical order   Horn Entrepreneurship serves as the creative engine for entrepreneurship education and advancement at the University of Delaware. Currently ranked among the best entrepreneurship programs in the US, Horn Entrepreneurship was built and is actively supported by successful entrepreneurs, empowering aspiring innovators as they pursue new ideas for a better world.