Diamond Challenge
Diamond Challenge Competition
Overview of Diamond Challenge Competition
The Diamond Challenge, a philanthropic education initiative by Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, provides free resources for students, educators, and entrepreneurship practitioners. Young minds embark on a global journey to turn their passions into business or social venture concepts – competing for a $100K prize pool. Participants learn from new ideas and create, submit, and present original business and social venture concepts.
📍Location
Hybrid, Newark, DE, US🇺🇸
📅 Application deadlines
- No upcoming deadlines
💸 Costs & Aid
- Free
- Teams compete for a $100K prize pool. Grand prizes are awarded to the top three teams in both business innovation and social innovation tracks.
Eligibility Requirements
📋 General Requirements
Concepts must not have generated more than $100,000 in total revenue prior to the submission deadline. Concepts that have advanced to the final round in prior years cannot be resubmitted. Participants must avoid listing or disclosing the names of their schools unless the school constitutes a critical element of their concept. Only concepts created by members of the team may be submitted. If a submission has also been conceived by members not participating, their full legal names must be disclosed.
👥 Age Requirements
Teams must consist of 2-4 high school students aged 14-18 at the submission deadline.
📚 Grade Requirements
Teams must consist of 2-4 high school students.
🌍 Eligible Countries
High school student of Worldwide
Application Process
Initial submission consists of a written concept narrative (3-5 pages) and an introductory video (60 seconds). Teams choose a competition track (business innovation or social innovation) and a pitch round format (live or virtual/pre-recorded). Advancing teams participate in pitching rounds. Finalist teams attend the Limitless World Summit in person.
📅 The competition runs throughout the academic year with different rounds.
Duration
9 months
Program Dates
18 سبتمبر - 2 مايو
Application Deadlines
- 16 يناير — Submission Deadline
at 5pm EST
Application Fee: Free