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# Emerging Innovator Awards

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## Posts

- [Where Pressure Makes Diamonds: 2024 Summit Recap](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2024/08/20/2024-summit-recap/) - Where ideas meet innovation and charisma meets community, the 2024 Diamond Challenge Summit celebrated entrepreneurial high school students from all around the globe, featured workshops, panel discussions, innovation sprints, and networking opportunities.
- [In Hindsight: The World Shaping Diamonds](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2020/12/23/in-hindsight-the-world-shaping-diamonds/) - This holiday season, our team has been highlighting our amazing student community and sharing stories of how they’re changing the world. But with the unprecedented twists and turns that 2020 has brought to us all, it's become clear that these experiences have also shaped us all in new ways. We asked high school students in
- [Diamonds Change the World](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2020/11/20/diamonds-change-the-world/) - ________________________________________________________________________________________ This holiday season, our team is highlighting our amazing student community and sharing stories of how they’re changing the world. Diamond Challenge alums, partners and supporters alike have had life-changing experiences participating in the Diamond Challenge. We invite you to share your experiences on social media so we can feature you! Be sure to
- [Exploring New Territories: (Virtual) Summit 2020](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2020/04/01/exploring-new-territories-virtual-summit-2020/) - At times like these, we find ourselves traversing new territory. When we realized that the writing was proverbially on the wall regarding our ability to host the 2020 Diamond Challenge Summit on the University of Delaware campus, our team never once questioned whether or not the show would go on. We felt compelled to deliver
- [Diamond Challenge Pakistan Winners: 2016](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2018/12/27/diamond-challenge-pakistan/) - Our partners in Diamond Challenge Pakistan hosted their preliminary rounds at the Girls High School "Hala" in February. Nine teams from 9th and 10th grades competed.
- [Do you share an “entrepreneurial mindset”?](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2018/12/12/do-you-share-an-entrepreneurial-mindset/) - See why the Diamond Challenge is a special community for young entrepreneurs like you!
- [These Organizations are Turning Teens into Social Entrepreneurs](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2018/11/01/these-organizations-are-turning-teens-into-social-entrepreneurs/) - So many amazing teens submit their ideas for social impact to the Diamond Challenge each year. We want to see them all succeed. From additional challenges to camps, here are some opportunities combining design thinking and compassion.
- [Alumna and Ambassador, Miracle Olatunji, Credits Her Entrepreneurial Passion to Participating in Diamond Challenge](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2018/07/05/opportunime-founder-featured-on-tv/) - Miracle Olatunji, Diamond Challenge alumna and ambassador, was invited to share her story on The Delaware Way news show.
- [Next Gen Summit Advice for Young Entrepreneurs](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2018/06/19/next-gen-summit-advice-for-young-entrepreneurs/) - We caught up with Next Gen Summit co-founder Dylan Gambardella at the 2018 Diamond Challenge Summit, where he shared his thoughts on being a young entrepreneur.
- [ETI is Solving the Cultural Assimilation Problem for Teen Immigrants](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2018/06/14/eti-is-solving-the-cultural-assimilation-problem-for-teen-immigrants/) - Valentina Maza and Tatiana Romero are students at William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware. The pair participated in the 2018 Diamond Challenge with their concept ETI, Education in Times of Immigration,
- [Why You Can't Say No to YES!](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2017/03/22/why-you-cant-say-no-to-yes/) - The Inspiration. We are hosting two incredible keynote speakers, Haile Thomas and Justin Lafazan. Thomas, 16, is a Jamaican-American youth health activist, motivational speaker, teen vegan chef and the youngest certified health coach.
- [2017 Diamond Challenge: Here’s What Happened So Far](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2017/02/27/2017-diamond-challenge-heres-what-happened-so-far/) - Diamond Challenge Moldova held its semifinal round on Saturday, January 28, at the Dreamups Innovation Campus. Teams pitched their ideas for both the Social Venture and Business Concept tracks.
- [Virtual Track Semifinalist Teams Announced!](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2017/02/10/virtual-track-semifinalist-teams-announced/) - We are excited to announce the semifinalist teams for this year’s Business Concept and Social Venture Virtual Tracks! These teams are invited travel to the University of Delaware to pitch in this year’s semifinal round on April 6.
- [4 Insanely Cool Entrepreneurs Under 18](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2017/02/02/4-insanely-cool-entrepreneurs-18/) - We love a good success story. In celebration of young entrepreneurs, we’ve regularly shared incredible startup stories on Facebook and Instagram. Here’s a roundup of four of the most impressive people in business.
- [Diamond Challenge Team Highlight: Women Leaders of Tomorrow](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2017/01/13/diamond-challenge-team-highlight-women-leaders-of-tomorrow/) - One goal of the Diamond Challenge is to encourage the integration of entrepreneurship into high school classrooms. We are happy to hear that the Fontbonne Hall Academy (FHA) of Brooklyn, New York is doing exactly this.
- [Meet the 2017 Student Ambassadors!](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/10/10/meet-2017-student-ambassadors/) - 17 students from all over the world join this year's lineup The Diamond Challenge team is excited to introduce the 2017 Diamond Challenge Student Ambassador team!
- [Young entrepreneurs partner with large company](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/09/02/spell-for-success/) - Former University of Delaware Diamond Challenge finalists Shreyas Parab and Sriram Hathwar have a new partnership focused on developing their online study tool, Spell for Success.
- [Registration for DC 2017 Open](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/09/01/registration-open-2017-diamond-challenge/) - Registration is open for the 2017 Diamond Challenge! "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky, NHL Hall of Famer is right. Now's your chance to take your shot! Dream big. Work hard. Have fun.
- [Youth Entrepreneurship Summit & Diamond Challenge Final Round](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/04/21/youth-entrepreneurship-summit-diamond-challenge-final-round/) - The 2016 Diamond Challenge final round came to fruition during the second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES!) at the University of Delaware, also broadcast live thanks to Capital One.
- [Business Concept Competition Semifinal Round Results & Globechangers Bootcamp](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/04/19/business-concept-competition-semifinal-round-results-globechangers-bootcamp/) - On April 14th, 2016, fifteen teams of high school entrepreneurs representing five US states and six countries competed in the semifinal round of the business concept track of the Diamond Challenge.
- [Diamond Challenge Moldova: 2016 Winners!](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/03/14/diamond-challenge-moldova-2016-winners/) - The winners of Diamond Challenge Moldova have been selected! Congratulations to Healthy Spray, ARTA Gallery, and Inside Math for taking the top three spots in last month’s round of judging. Inside Math, a team comprised of three students, won third place. They pitched an idea for an android app that could help students study for
- [Diamond Challenge in Georgia: A 2016 Success](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/03/01/diamond-challenge-georgia-update/) - This year, 39 students making up 12 teams took part in the preliminary rounds of Diamond Challenge Georgia 2016! Congratulations to the business concept team, Tushurai, who has been selected to move on and pitch at the semi-final round of the Business Concept competition on April 14 in Newark, DE. Nino Meltsaidze, a student at Albioni
- [The Moment You've Been Waiting for: Social Venture Finalists](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/02/26/moment-youve-waiting-social-venture-finalist/) - Diamond Challenge is thrilled to announce our Social Venture Finalists! From February 17-24, we held public voting to see who you all thought was most worthy of taking their concept to the next step. The votes were combined with the team's written concept and video pitch scores. We received over 2,400 votes to help determine the top
- [1000+ High School Students from 22 Countries Compete in 2016 Diamond Challenge](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2016/02/08/1000-high-school-students-from-22-countries-compete-in-2016-diamond-challenge/) - More than 1000 high school students from around the globe are working together in teams to conceive and pitch ideas for new business concepts and social ventures as participants in the 2016 Diamond Challenge.
- [Submission Guidelines for 2016 Teams](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2015/12/28/submission-guidelines-for-2016-teams/) - The best preliminary round business concept submissions will tell a compelling story that provides a number of key components that are highlighted through the Ideas to Action and Venturing for Good curriculum videos. Below you will find a list of the components to include in your team's submission, by competition. Business Concept Competition (1) a profile of the
- [Example Project Timeline-5 Week Schedule](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2015/12/21/example-project-timeline-5-week-schedule/) - Happy Holidays to our wonderful entrepreneurial community! We have a special gift for this year's Diamond Challenge teams: an example timeline that your team could use to stay on schedule! Don't forget that submissions are due January 18th! Enjoy and break some new boundaries! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About Horn Entrepreneurship Horn Entrepreneurship serves as the University of Delaware’s creative engine for entrepreneurship
- [Catapult Incubator Partnership](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2015/11/24/catapult-incubator-partnership/) - More big news from Diamond Challenge HQ! Today we’re announcing our partnership with Catapult Incubator, a business and social venture development program designed for high school students. They have decided to donate a total of $10,000 in scholarship money to be split among the the finalists from both of our competition tracks, which can be
- [Welcome to Mentoring 2.0!](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2015/11/23/welcome-to-mentoring-2-0/) - Big news! We're very excited to announce our new online mentoring program for Diamond Challenge 2016 participants. Our new platform works to connect teams with entrepreneurs and entrepreneurially-minded professionals from around the world. What you will gain from our mentoring program: Real world perspective and feedback about your team's venture Valuable connections with established innovators
- [Jefferson Awards Foundation Partnership](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2015/11/20/jefferson-awards-foundation-partnership/) - The Diamond Challenge is excited to announce our new partnership with the Jefferson Awards Foundation, America’s most prestigious and long-standing organization dedicated to cultivating and celebrating public service! JAF was founded in 1972 by Sam Beard, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and United States Senator Robert Taft Jr. to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to communities
- [Registration Now Open for $50,000 High School Entrepreneurship Competition](https://emerginginnovatorawards.org/2015/09/15/registration-now-open-for-50000-high-school-entrepreneurship-competition/) - The University of Delaware Horn Program in Entrepreneurship announces the opening of registration for the 2016 Diamond Challenge for High School Entrepreneurs.

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