At Lassonde Studios, we have a tradition of asking our residents and student leaders to submit inspirational quotes at the end of the year. We then select the best ones to install permanently in the stairways. We hope these quotes will inspire many more students to do dream big and change the world. We also […]
A roundnet company in Utah selling equipment to customers in Germany. A Ghanaian founder turning coconut husks into engineered wood panels and finding his way into European sustainability networks. A Brazilian founder living in Belgium, building an AI platform to help teenagers choose a career. Three companies, three continents, one graduate program. That was the […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for fall 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, workshops, mentor hours, grants, entrepreneur classes through the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, and more. All University of Utah students […]
The University of Utah is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the odds that its graduates will go on to found a “unicorn” — a privately held startup valued at $1 billion or more — according to a new analysis from a Stanford University researcher. In a study published this month, Stanford Graduate School […]
Team ARSS has been named the Grand Prize winner of the 16th Annual Bench to Bedside Competition, hosted by the University of Utah’s Center for Medical Innovation (CMI), for its automated patient repositioning system designed to prevent pressure ulcers and reduce caregiver injury. ARSS (Automated Repositioning Support System) replaces manual patient turning with a disposable glide sheet […]
Congratulations to everyone who graduated with a Master of Business Creation (MBC) or entrepreneurship degree in the class of 2026! Browse photos from their graduation ceremony on May 2 in the gallery below. Learn more about options to study entrepreneurship at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business here: https://eccles.utah.edu/entp.
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business ranks No. 3 among public schools (No. 10 overall) in the latest 2026 MBA rankings for entrepreneurship released by US News and World Report. In related rankings released earlier from US News and World Report, the Eccles School ranked No. 5 among public schools (No. 8 overall) for undergraduate entrepreneurship for […]
Browse photos from the Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2026 final awards event on March 28, 2026, at the University of Utah. College entrepreneurs from across the state competed for more than $75,000 in cash and prizes. Learn more about the competition at lassonde.utah.edu/uec.
Shurugwi Prime Breeders, a student startup from Ensign College that raises chickens and provides jobs in Zimbabwe, won the $20,000 Tim Draper Grand Prize and first place in the 2026 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge today at a final awards and showcase event at the University of Utah. The statewide business-model competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
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. […]
