Competition
Diamond Challenge
Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware
Recognition
More than $100,000 in awards; grand prizes in each track (Business Innovation and Social Innovation): $12,000 first, $8,000 second, $4,500 third, plus additional topical prizes.
Deadline
Jan 14, 2027
A global entrepreneurship competition from the University of Delaware's Horn Entrepreneurship in which teams of 2-4 high school students (ages 14-18, with an adult advisor 21+) develop and pitch a business or social innovation concept for a share of over $100,000 in awards.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- High school
- Citizenship
- Any
- Fields of study
- Business
Application requirements
- Form a team (2-4 students, ages 14-18) with an adult advisor (21+) and develop a business or social innovation concept
- Submit a written concept narrative (3-5 pages) and a 60-second introductory video by the submission deadline: 2027 deadline: January 14, 5PM EST.
- Meet the minimum judging score to advance to the pitching round
- Deliver a live 5-minute pitch (3-minute Q&A) or submit a pre-recorded 5-minute pitch video with a pitch deck
- Finalists attend the Limitless World Summit in person to deliver final pitches and compete for prizes: Held April 29-30 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE.
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