The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah announced the top-20 teams in the 2026 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge recently. The student startup teams advance to the final round of this business-model competition for college students across the state. Teams are competing for over $75,000 in cash and prizes, including a $20,000 grand prize. […]
Students interested in software startups at the University of Utah have a new option to complete their degrees while also launching and growing a company through a new partnership with Sandbox, the university announced today. Starting fall 2026, students at the University of Utah can enroll in Sandbox, a senior-year and upper-division experience designed for […]
Browse photos from the Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2026 Final Awards & Showcase event on Feb. 28, 2026, at Lassonde Studios. Learn more about the competition at https://lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec.
MCAP, a team from Hillcrest High School developing a cap that can be added to a bottle to filter drinking water, won first place and the $10,000 grand prize at the 2026 Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) final event today. “We filter microplastics and nanoplastics from your drinking plastic water bottles,” said Sashwath […]
All are welcome to audition for the Meet the Drapers pitch competition and attend a special regional event at Lassonde Studios on the University of Utah campus on March 20, 2-4 p.m. The winner will advance to a national competition for a chance to win a $1 million investment. The application deadline to audition is Feb. 25. Apply to audition here and register as a […]
The Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) announced the top 20 teams for 2025-26 this week. They will advance to the final stage of this business-idea competition, which is open to all high school students across Utah, ages 14-18. They are competing for $30,000 in cash and scholarships. This competition is managed by […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, awarded over $350,000 in scholarships to 110 student entrepreneurs for the 2025-26 academic year. Most of the scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs. Find a list […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for spring 2026 is now available in print and online formats. See links below. We have many events and opportunities planned for the semester. We have Make Space hours, grants, workshops, mentor hours, application deadlines, entrepreneur classes through the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, and more. All University of […]
The 2024-25 annual report for the Master of Business Creation (MBC) is now available. Read it for an overview and highlights about this award-winning program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The last year was another great one for this high-value and applied graduate program for entrepreneurs. The program supported 108 […]
European entrepreneurs can now apply to enroll from their home countries in the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business starting August 2026. Eligible European countries include Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Netherlands. The expansion to Europe follows the launch of the MBC Global option in fall 2024. […]
