Hen Hatch is the University of Delaware's premier startup funding competition. The final round of the competition for undergraduate and graduate students will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3rd from 6:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M. virtually on Zoom.

The top three teams from the student track (no revenue)and top three teams from the student track (revenue-generating) will pitch their concept in front of an accomplished panel of judges. Finalists will compete for a share of a $50,000 prize pool and in-kind gifts.

The finalists are:

The following three teams will represent the Pre-Revenue Track in the final round of the Hen Hatch competition. They are (in alphabetical order):

Blue Tusk Biotechnology, John-Carlos Saponara, BE21

Data consultancy for the food processing and handling industry that provides proactive data analytics and is able to find and diagnose productivity bottlenecks before they cause slowdowns or breakage of factory equipment.

CyberSecLabs, Casey Rock, EG20; Dylan Martin, EG20; Jason Reynolds, EG19

CyberSeclabs' mission is to provide hands-on training tools for students and cybersecurity professionals while preparing them to combat the cyber threats of today and tomorrow.

Nuvensus, Markos Zerefos, BE21, Henry du Pont, BE22 and Mason Faust, BE22

A real estate investment startup that uses a proprietary data interpretation that can outperform commercial real estate investment benchmarks by utilizing various data providers and applying advanced modeling architectures.

The following three teams will represent the Post-Revenue Track in the final round of the Hen Hatch competition. They are (in alphabetical order):

Alchemize Fightwear, Maya Nazareth, BE20

A women’s Mixed Martial Arts gear and apparel company that taps into an under-addressed market. A portion of all proceeds is also donated to trauma recovery and women’s self-defense initiatives.

Backyard Gig, Suryanuj Gupta, EG23 and Shahroze Ali, EO22

An online platform and two-sided marketplace where students can connect with community members, residents, or small businesses that need tasks, or gigs, completed.

Get Potluck, Hope Vega, HS22 and Abu Kamara, AS20

An app that connects international food markets with college students, with a mission of helping students access food and remedy homesickness by providing them with an online delivery platform for ethnic grocers.

Schedule:

6:00 p.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks

6:10 - 6:40 p.m. Group One Pitches

6:40 -6:45 p.m. Intermission

6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Group Two Pitches

7:15 - 7:25 p.m. Break/Voting for Audience Choice Awards

7:25 p.m. Award Ceremony

7:45 p.m. Closing  Remarks

FAQs

Can I meet the teams after the event?

In your program is contact information. All teams welcome your inquiry.

When will Hen Hatch happen for alumni, staff and faculty?

A change in Hen Hatch's organization has allowed alumni, faculty, and staff to pitch at Startup 302, debuting in May 2021 at NeoFest.

How can I get involved with Horn Entrepreneurship?

This link describes what opportunities might best fit you.

What upcoming events are there?

Events open to the community:

WE Hatch, empowering women in innovation and entrepreneurship

What is the history of Hen Hatch?

Here is an article from the first event in 2012.