SAVE THE DATE: Lassonde Studios Groundbreaking Oct. 10

The public is invited to join us on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a groundbreaking ceremony and celebration for the Lassonde Studios building, the new home for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the University of Utah. The ceremony will be at the construction site by Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building (map). Contact us with questions at lassonde@utah.edu.

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Honors Students Discover Innovation Scholar Program

Honors students at the University of Utah have a unique opportunity match their passions with a purpose, accelerate their educations and work toward their honors theses. Through the Innovation Scholar Program, Honors students can accomplish all of these things while working with diverse students from around campus and getting recognition on your transcript as an […]

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Innovation Showcase Winners Announced

The Business Scholars, the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and the David Eccles School of Business are proud to announce the winners of the inaugural 2014 Student Innovation Showcase. Student teams presented in a tradeshow-style event on March 21 to faculty, community and staff judges. Awards were given for “Best Pitch,” “Best Prototype,” “Best Branding” and “Best Idea.” […]

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Student Innovation @ the U (2013 report)

The student innovation community at the University of Utah is growing. Yes, students are innovators, in a big way! Across campus, students from all majors are inventing new devices, launching companies, making impacts and changing perceptions. This publication is a celebration of these student innovators and the programs and people that make their success possible. […]

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Mobile testing team wins Opportunity Quest

Christopher and Andrew Pagels, team iTest, recently won $5,000 and the grand prize at the U branch of Opportunity Quest, a statewide business plan executive summary competition. In second was Fetch with a bicycle delivery service, and in third was AdvanceCath with a urinary catheter concept designed to reduce urinary tract infections. The Pagels’ product, […]

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