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Supporting Student Startups As They VentureOn
Spring Semester 2025
Deadline to Apply is February 24th at 11:59 PM

Applications for VentureOn are open through February 24th 11:59pm. However, the number of available spots are limited. In which case, applications will close when spots are filled or on 2/25 which ever come first.


Those accepted into VentureOn are provided with a place to work 24/7, some help and a bit of funding.

 

The place to work  - those accepted into VentureOn receive a 24/7 access card to the Venture Development Center. You may use the space and its amenities to work on your startup 24/7. 


Help  - is provided on a regular basis by experienced entrepreneurs, investors and businesspersons. Additional help is provided by VentureOn program leaders (recent alumni and experienced students) as well as the Faculty Director of Venture Support. 


Funding  - $250 each semester in reimbursable funds towards costs associated with the search for a business model.

 

Applications are open to all current UD students in good standing.

 

Acceptance into VentureOn does not carry over from semester to semester. If you wish these resources you must apply each semester.

 


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Disclaimer and Signature

All University of Delaware students, regardless of college or major, are welcome to apply to VentureOn (the program). All applicants must be University of Delaware students enrolled at least half time and in good standing.

 

Funding is made possible through donations. These donors DO NOT and UD DOES NOT take ownership or equity in your business or non-profit and have NO governance or control of your business or non-profit.

 

The Director of Horn Entrepreneurship shall be the arbiter of all rules and rule clarifications.

 

The Director reserves the right to disqualify any participants who violate these rules or the spirit of the program.

 

Horn Entrepreneurship maintains full discretion over the selection process and all funding and in-kind services associated with the program, including grant amounts, terms and conditions.

 

VentureOn (the program) includes open session presentations and external review of business concepts. Participation is voluntary, and as such, participants are responsible for determining whether to disclose proprietary or sensitive information. The University of Delaware assumes no liability for accidental or voluntary disclosures of proprietary information or intellectual property

 

 

Ownership of IP

You own any intellectual property (i.e., patents, hardware, algorithms, copyrights) you bring to the program. IP developed through the program and/or the process of business model testing and customer development etc. is shared equally among the members of the team (unless the team agrees to an alternative sharing agreement prior to the collaborative development of the IP). If the team is working with University of Delaware owned IP (i.e., research being conducted by one of the team members or a UD patent), you MUST check with the University’s Technology Transfer Office to better understand licensing issues.

 

 

Concerns about sharing your idea

If you feel your idea may become real, you should discuss intellectual property rights with your team from the beginning. If you can’t come to agreement with the team, you will need to join another team, pick another project, or drop out of the program.

 

 

Non-disclosures.

All Horn Entrepreneurship programs are open programs. There are no non-disclosures among students, faculty, mentors, advisors or any assisting outside party. Please keep in mind that ideas are best viewed as liabilities, rather than assets, because there are significant costs associated with pursuing them (in terms of time and money). Also, initial ideas seldom prove successful; most companies succeed because the process of learning, discovery, and execution that shapes an initial idea that is mostly wrong into something that people actually want to use. This process requires willingness to share your ideas openly with peers and others.

 

 

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By entering my name and date below I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

 

If this application leads to acceptance into the program, I understand that the discovery of false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in my removal from the program.




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Disclaimer and Signature

All University of Delaware students, regardless of college or major, are welcome to apply to VentureOn (the program). All applicants must be University of Delaware students enrolled at least half time and in good standing.

 

Funding is made possible through donations. These donors DO NOT and UD DOES NOT take ownership or equity in your business or non-profit and have NO governance or control of your business or non-profit.

 

The Director of Horn Entrepreneurship shall be the arbiter of all rules and rule clarifications.

 

The Director reserves the right to disqualify any participants who violate these rules or the spirit of the program.

 

Horn Entrepreneurship maintains full discretion over the selection process and all funding and in-kind services associated with the program, including grant amounts, terms and conditions.

 

VentureOn (the program) includes open session presentations and external review of business concepts. Participation is voluntary, and as such, participants are responsible for determining whether to disclose proprietary or sensitive information. The University of Delaware assumes no liability for accidental or voluntary disclosures of proprietary information or intellectual property

 

 

Ownership of IP

You own any intellectual property (i.e., patents, hardware, algorithms, copyrights) you bring to the program. IP developed through the program and/or the process of business model testing and customer development etc. is shared equally among the members of the team (unless the team agrees to an alternative sharing agreement prior to the collaborative development of the IP). If the team is working with University of Delaware owned IP (i.e., research being conducted by one of the team members or a UD patent), you MUST check with the University’s Technology Transfer Office to better understand licensing issues.

 

 

Concerns about sharing your idea

If you feel your idea may become real, you should discuss intellectual property rights with your team from the beginning. If you can’t come to agreement with the team, you will need to join another team, pick another project, or drop out of the program.

 

 

Non-disclosures.

All Horn Entrepreneurship programs are open programs. There are no non-disclosures among students, faculty, mentors, advisors or any assisting outside party. Please keep in mind that ideas are best viewed as liabilities, rather than assets, because there are significant costs associated with pursuing them (in terms of time and money). Also, initial ideas seldom prove successful; most companies succeed because the process of learning, discovery, and execution that shapes an initial idea that is mostly wrong into something that people actually want to use. This process requires willingness to share your ideas openly with peers and others.

 

 

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By entering my name and date below I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

 

If this application leads to acceptance into the program, I understand that the discovery of false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in my removal from the program.




VentureOn Member 3 Information
















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Disclaimer and Signature

All University of Delaware students, regardless of college or major, are welcome to apply to VentureOn (the program). All applicants must be University of Delaware students enrolled at least half time and in good standing.

 

Funding is made possible through donations. These donors DO NOT and UD DOES NOT take ownership or equity in your business or non-profit and have NO governance or control of your business or non-profit.

 

The Director of Horn Entrepreneurship shall be the arbiter of all rules and rule clarifications.

 

The Director reserves the right to disqualify any participants who violate these rules or the spirit of the program.

 

Horn Entrepreneurship maintains full discretion over the selection process and all funding and in-kind services associated with the program, including grant amounts, terms and conditions.

 

VentureOn (the program) includes open session presentations and external review of business concepts. Participation is voluntary, and as such, participants are responsible for determining whether to disclose proprietary or sensitive information. The University of Delaware assumes no liability for accidental or voluntary disclosures of proprietary information or intellectual property

 

 

Ownership of IP

You own any intellectual property (i.e., patents, hardware, algorithms, copyrights) you bring to the program. IP developed through the program and/or the process of business model testing and customer development etc. is shared equally among the members of the team (unless the team agrees to an alternative sharing agreement prior to the collaborative development of the IP). If the team is working with University of Delaware owned IP (i.e., research being conducted by one of the team members or a UD patent), you MUST check with the University’s Technology Transfer Office to better understand licensing issues.

 

 

Concerns about sharing your idea

If you feel your idea may become real, you should discuss intellectual property rights with your team from the beginning. If you can’t come to agreement with the team, you will need to join another team, pick another project, or drop out of the program.

 

 

Non-disclosures.

All Horn Entrepreneurship programs are open programs. There are no non-disclosures among students, faculty, mentors, advisors or any assisting outside party. Please keep in mind that ideas are best viewed as liabilities, rather than assets, because there are significant costs associated with pursuing them (in terms of time and money). Also, initial ideas seldom prove successful; most companies succeed because the process of learning, discovery, and execution that shapes an initial idea that is mostly wrong into something that people actually want to use. This process requires willingness to share your ideas openly with peers and others.

 

 

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By entering my name and date below I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

 

If this application leads to acceptance into the program, I understand that the discovery of false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in my removal from the program.




VentureOn Member 4 Information
















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Disclaimer and Signature

All University of Delaware students, regardless of college or major, are welcome to apply to VentureOn (the program). All applicants must be University of Delaware students enrolled at least half time and in good standing.

 

Funding is made possible through donations. These donors DO NOT and UD DOES NOT take ownership or equity in your business or non-profit and have NO governance or control of your business or non-profit.

 

The Director of Horn Entrepreneurship shall be the arbiter of all rules and rule clarifications.

 

The Director reserves the right to disqualify any participants who violate these rules or the spirit of the program.

 

Horn Entrepreneurship maintains full discretion over the selection process and all funding and in-kind services associated with the program, including grant amounts, terms and conditions.

 

VentureOn (the program) includes open session presentations and external review of business concepts. Participation is voluntary, and as such, participants are responsible for determining whether to disclose proprietary or sensitive information. The University of Delaware assumes no liability for accidental or voluntary disclosures of proprietary information or intellectual property

 

 

Ownership of IP

You own any intellectual property (i.e., patents, hardware, algorithms, copyrights) you bring to the program. IP developed through the program and/or the process of business model testing and customer development etc. is shared equally among the members of the team (unless the team agrees to an alternative sharing agreement prior to the collaborative development of the IP). If the team is working with University of Delaware owned IP (i.e., research being conducted by one of the team members or a UD patent), you MUST check with the University’s Technology Transfer Office to better understand licensing issues.

 

 

Concerns about sharing your idea

If you feel your idea may become real, you should discuss intellectual property rights with your team from the beginning. If you can’t come to agreement with the team, you will need to join another team, pick another project, or drop out of the program.

 

 

Non-disclosures.

All Horn Entrepreneurship programs are open programs. There are no non-disclosures among students, faculty, mentors, advisors or any assisting outside party. Please keep in mind that ideas are best viewed as liabilities, rather than assets, because there are significant costs associated with pursuing them (in terms of time and money). Also, initial ideas seldom prove successful; most companies succeed because the process of learning, discovery, and execution that shapes an initial idea that is mostly wrong into something that people actually want to use. This process requires willingness to share your ideas openly with peers and others.

 

 

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By entering my name and date below I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

 

If this application leads to acceptance into the program, I understand that the discovery of false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in my removal from the program.