Fighting to End Fashion Waste

When Kaitlyn Oliva learned how fashion negatively impacts the environment, she saw an opportunity to make a change. Oliva is the founder of Pressed, a subscription-based service that provides high-quality, comfortable, and eco-friendly clothing. Oliva is working on Pressed as a founder in the Lassonde Founders program at the University of Utah’s Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, […]

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Redefining Personal Care for Gen Z Girls

A University of Utah student startup powered by girls, SadieB Personal Care recently launched eight hair shampoos and conditioners in 507 Target stores and the Target website. Co-founder and CEO Sadie Bowler is pursuing a marketing degree at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. She began working on SadieB with her sister […]

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Increasing Seismic Resilience

Emily Williamson, a recent civil and environmental Ph.D. graduate from the University of Utah, is working to increase sustainability and seismic resilience in the construction of new structures. Williamson’s research focused on developing a mass timber buckling restrained braced frame, which can be used in buildings located in seismic regions. “I am really interested in […]

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Conscious: Sustainable Shopping Made Easy

University of Utah students Hannah Rogers and Frances Benfell know that shopping sustainably isn’t as easy as it seems. They started Conscious, an app and Google Chrome extension that helps customers easily make eco-friendly shopping decisions. Conscious’s mission is to make sustainable consumption an accessible and fun experience for the average consumer. The software will […]

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Sticker Armor: Keeping Your Stickers Safe

For many people, the stickers on their water bottles are valuable. Whether they have sentimental value or are part of a collection that took time to curate, keeping these stickers pristine is crucial – and challenging. Luckily, recent University of Utah entrepreneurship graduate James Craft has a solution. While pursuing his degree he founded Sticker […]

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