Hen Hatch
About the program · 1 linked sources
Hen Hatch is described as UD's premier startup funding competition. Entrepreneurial students compete for startup cash and prizes totaling $50,000. The preliminary round is a 3-to-5-page written concept. Ten teams give a 7-minute semifinal pitch. Four teams pitch in the final at the Blue Hen Innovation Fest. The page does not say whether the university takes equity.
This listing was compiled from public university pages on October 8, 2026. It is unclaimed and has not been confirmed by the school or a program director.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
$50,000
Cash Award
Equity
Unknown
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
Not recorded
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Application and Timing
The 2026 schedule on the page: registration opens August 1, 2026; registration and submission deadline October 2, 2026; semifinals October 16, 2026; finals December 3, 2026 at the Blue Hen Innovation Fest.
Participants
UD undergraduates and graduate students in good standing and enrolled at least half time. Doctoral students on sustaining status may apply. A team needs at least one current UD student. Only concepts under $250,000 in total revenue by the preliminary deadline are eligible.
Funding and Equity
The page says prizes total $50,000. It does not publish the split among places or an equity term.
Recent Activity
The page lists 2025 and earlier finalists and was public on October 8, 2026, during the published 2026 cycle.
Known Startups or Winners
2025 finalists named on the page: SafeSip (Mackenzie Frank), Relief Chronic Care (Emilie Delaye), Happy Dog Surf Shop (Brandon Schweitzer, Kyle Oehlmann, and Emanuel Sobin), and PipeBot Fix (Rushabh Dhoke, Sneh Shukla, and Riya Baranwal). The captured page does not label a 2025 winner.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
How the $50,000 is divided, equity, and the 2025 winner.
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Evidence
Official Hen Hatch page.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Hen Hatch at University of Delaware.
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