Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Subscribe Get Involved
Subscribe
Get Involved
  •  Home
  •  Studios
  •  Programs & Academics
  •  News & Events
    •  News
    •  Events Calendar
    •  Launched at Lassonde
  •  More
    •  About
    •  Contact
    •  People
    •  Give
Top-10 Program for Entrepreneurship ~ US News
Home Articles by: Kathleen Stone

Author: Kathleen Stone

How Vaporsens Went from Startup to Acquired

By Kathleen Stone October 15, 2021 Leave a comment Startups
Vaporsens

Ling Zang, a materials science and engineering professor at the University of Utah, had an idea to make public transit safer. After 9/11, it was clear that airports needed tools to identify the explosive chemicals in bombs. So, Zang developed Vaporsens, a company with a chemical sensor with nanofiber material that can detect airborne chemicals. […]

Continue reading


Juliana Duran: An Email That Created an Entrepreneur

By Kathleen Stone October 15, 2021October 21, 2021 Leave a comment Features
Juliana Duran

Ten years ago, Juliana Duran was working the front desk at the University of Utah campus gym when she received an email with the subject line, “Do you have an idea?” The email was from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, advertising the program, Foundry, which helps students turn ideas into reality. Duran had been thinking about […]

Continue reading


How Josh Eckman Launched Carterra and Raised $50M in Funding

By Kathleen Stone October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 1 Comment Startups
Carterra

Most students working for the Lassonde New Venture Development Center gain valuable experience by helping an existing company get started. Josh Eckman, on the other hand, started a company while he was in the center. Eckman went to the University of Utah for his undergrad in engineering. Then, Eckman served a religious mission in South Korea […]

Continue reading


News
  • Front Page
  • Launched at Lassonde
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Press Releases
  • Video
  • Publications & Reports
  • In the News
  • Marketing & Media Resources

Categories

FEATURED
Lassonde Studios
Top 10 Ranked

We are one of the best programs in the country. Learn more.

Lassonde Studios
Launched at Lassonde

Browse stories about student startups and initiatives

Lassonde Studios
Student Innovation @ the U 2025

Learn about student innovators across the U campus.

  • Latest News
  • Events
  • Miller Cafe Summer 2025 Menu Jun 11, 2025
  • Master of Business Creation, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah
    21 Founders Graduate from the Master of Business Creation in Spring 2025 Jun 9, 2025
  • VIDEO: Lassonde+X Experience Program May 27, 2025
  • Master of Business Creation: Regular Application Deadline for Fall 2025 Sunday, June 15, 2025
  • Company Launch: Cohort Meeting (Invite Only) Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 12 - 1pm
  • Workshops: Marketing for Startups Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 4 - 5pm

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

Welcome to the hub for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the University of Utah. Subscribe or follow us for news and announcements. Learn More →


Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute

QUICK LINKS

About Lassonde Institute

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Tours & Info Sessions
  • Marketing & Media Resources
  • Give to Lassonde
  • Request Info

Lassonde Studios

  • Overview
  • Apply to Live Here
  • Housing Options
  • Miller Cafe

News, Events & More

  • News
  • Calendar
  • Launched at Lassonde

Live

  • Live at Lassonde Studios
  • Lassonde Founders
  • Summer at Lassonde
  • Lassonde 400 Residential Program

Create

  • Get Seeded
  • Workshops
  • Make Program
  • Hours with Experts
  • Elevate U

Launch

  • Lassonde+X
  • Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
  • Tim Draper H.S. Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
  • Bench to Bedside
  • Company Launch

Academics

  • Entrepreneurship Classes, Certificate and Degrees
  • Master of Business Creation
  • New Venture Development
  • Foundry

Outreach

  • Meetups
  • Cowork
  • Lassonde Ambassadors
  • Entrepreneur Club
  • Student Leadership & Scholarship Opportunities
  • Lassonde for Life
  • Utah Founders

More

  • Get Started with a Business Idea Sessions
  • Community Engagement

Languages

  • Español
  • Other
Copyright © 2025 | University of Utah | Disclaimer | Privacy
About | Contact | Studios | Home