Learn about some of the amazing student startup companies at the University of Utah. Students from all departments are inventing new products and starting businesses.
Blendyd Studios is a company focused on bringing high-tech, mobile-first, automated solutions to truck driver recruitment. According to CEO Morgan Williams, “We are transforming the industry by making hiring fast, easy, and streamlined.” Williams is a full-time student in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah David Eccles School of […]
Pursuing a master’s in business isn’t often a high priority for professional artists. But when Colter May, contemporary western artist and founder of Colter May LLC, heard about University of Utah’s Master of Business Creation (MBC) program he was intrigued. “I hoped this program would help me continue the momentum I had built as an […]
Mark Ibrahim is a cardiologist with specialized training in multimodality cardiovascular imaging and an interest in medical informatics. He is board certified in clinical cardiology, cardiovascular CT, cardiac MRI, echocardiography, and cardiac nuclear imaging. Now, he can add “entrepreneur” to his many credentials as the founder of CardiaSpace, a tech-enabled telehealth company specializing in advanced […]
Chase Stoner loves sneakers — he has been collecting and selling them since he was 16 years old. This sparked his interest in pursuing his own company that buys and sells limited vintage sneakers online, leading him to found Outkits, an online marketplace for vintage sneakers. He is growing the company in the Master of […]
While the mental health crisis in the United States continues, people across the country are doing more to help young people improve their lives with better mental health resources. At the forefront of this well-being push is WeBeWell, a Utah startup that teaches people (especially college students and youth) skills from positive and clinical psychology […]
Keeping pianos in tune is no small feat. It requires a specific skill set and a deep understanding of how to adjust and fine-tune each piano’s individual sound. For many pianists, having a reliable and skilled piano tuner is a necessity, and for some, it’s even a luxury. It just so happens that a young […]
Meet the dynamic trio behind Breezy Ski Co.: Alex Rodriguez, Zach Bryan, and Dorian Ishmael. These innovative students, who met in a business class at the University of Utah, share a passion for storytelling and creating high-quality products. They’re on a mission to change the ski and snowboard industry by developing a range of functional […]
With the e-commerce business model on the rise, it is imperative that companies have safe and reliable shipping solutions to get their product safely from one place to another. Gorilla Packaging Company serves this need providing high-quality packaging options for a vast array of products – wine, spirits, beer, beverages, cans, condiments, olive oil, jam […]
Seven student startup teams received $7,300 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in February 2023. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a milestone grant funding program open to all students at the University of Utah. Students requesting more than $500 follow a three-step process, concluding […]
Dolly and Phil Casper, a husband and wife team who are enrolled in the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, are co-founders of STOHZ, a company devoted to making stowing your AirPods a lot easier. Their product, called the STOHZ PIN, is a small, lightweight, AirPod […]
