The Diamond Challenge is widely recognised as a globally top-rated entrepreneurship competition for high school students. Founded in 2012 by Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, it has grown to reach more than 18,000 students across 120+ countries. Each year, competing teams develop original business or social venture concepts and pitch to panels of expert judges, with top finalists earning a share of over $100,000 USD in awards. The competition is offered as a free educational initiative, reflecting Horn Entrepreneurship’s mission to develop the entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation of global leaders.