Empowering youth

Since its inception in 2012, the Diamond Challenge has been dedicated to empowering the next generation through entrepreneurship. Engaging tens of thousands of students from around the world, this platform has become a catalyst for innovation and positive change.

Amplified Impact

The Diamond Challenge is a platform for teens from around the world to learn entrepreneurship, engage with a like-minded community and compete for $100,000 in awards. High school students participate in a year-long program and develop ideas to address pressing challenges theyโ€™ve identified. To date, Horn has awarded $322,743 in funding to student ventures and higher education scholarships.

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University-backed, State-of-the-Art Curriculum

The evidenced-based curriculum focuses on developing an entrepreneurial mindset and gaining first-hand experience with the entrepreneurial process. The goal is empowerment through experiential learning.

Limitless Entrepreneurship

Diamond Challenge opens the gates for high school students to explore their world and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. The competition challenges students and educators to think broadly and tackle real-world problems.

Catalyzing Change

The Diamond Challenge, in partnership with various organizations, aims to foster an entrepreneurial mindset in teens, serving more students and fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Sponsors

The Diamond Challenge expresses our deep gratitude for our sponsors for their invaluable support and generous contributions to empowering and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs. The platform benefits from the expertise and experience of 2,000+ professionals who have served as mentors, judges, speakers and workshop leaders.

Paul & Linda McConnell Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative

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GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT

Diamond Challenge has created a network of foundations, educational institutions, community organizations and entrepreneurship initiatives around the globe.

Empowering World Changers

Horn Entrepreneurship, a top US entrepreneurship program, at the University of Delaware, launched Horn Youth in 2012 to address secondary entrepreneurship education gaps by promoting creativity and purposeful entrepreneurial action.