Diamond Challenge
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.
Hybrid, Newark, DE, US🇺🇸
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.
Teams must consist of 2-4 high school students aged 14-18 at the submission deadline.
Teams must consist of 2-4 high school students.
High school student Worldwide
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.
Duration
9 months
Program Dates
Sep 18 - May 2
Application Deadlines
at 5pm EST