A year-long entrepreneurship competition for high school students run by Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware. Teams of 2 to 4 students aged 14 to 18, with an adult advisor aged 21 or older, develop a business or social innovation concept and pitch it at a regional event or by pitch deck and recorded video. The prize pool is about $100,000, with first place in each track listed at $12,000, and finalists can be invited to a multi-day summit.
Offered by Univ. of Delaware. Competition for high school students in Worldwide. Format: Hybrid. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2027-01-14.
Fields: Business
Info checked October 2026.
The deadline is January 14, 2027.
Yes. Diamond Challenge is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It runs online and in person (Worldwide). Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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