Are you a student and have questions about your intellectual property rights at the University of Utah? The university has a detailed policy that guides ownership for students, faculty, and staff. Specifically, you will want to look at Policy 7-002: Patents and Inventions, which outlines the campus policies regarding patents and inventions for all groups. […]
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Master of Business Creation Now Offered Online or In Person
The award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is expanding. Starting in January 2023, startup founders can enroll in the one-of-a-kind program through a new online option to participate in the program virtually. The priority application deadline to join the online program in January is […]
Company Launch Startup Teams for Summer 2022
Meet the 25 startup teams in our Company Launch program at Lassonde Studios for summer 2022. Find a complete list below. They are working in areas ranging from convenience stores to DJ services. Company Launch offers these startups office space at Lassonde Studios, cohort gatherings, workshops, staff coaches, professional consultants, and more. All students at […]
Maungo Craft: From Botswana to the World
One creative company from Botswana is fighting to change the world. Well, more like cooking to change the world to be more accurate. The company is Maungo Craft, and they are doing this one incredibly delicious hot sauce at a time. Co-founder Bonolo Monthe recently graduated with from the Master of Business Creation (MBC), a program […]
29 students complete Lassonde+X program in 2021-22
A group of twenty-nine students competed the Lassonde+X program during the past year. Lassonde+X is a three-course program that allows any undergraduate student at the University of Utah to “entrepreneur your major” – the “X” is their major. The program is offered by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
20 founders graduate from the Master of Business Creation program in class of 2022
Twenty founders are expected to graduate in the class of 2022 from the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) Full-Time program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business after finishing the 2021-22 academic year in May. This is the third group to graduate from this unique program designed specifically for entrepreneurs. The […]
Pierre Lassonde’s 10 Rules of Life
The founder of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Pierre Lassonde, has 10 rules of life he follows. Find them below. He offered these rules during his commencement address in 2006, when he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Utah. Lassonde attended the University of Utah with his late wife, Claudette, and received his MBA […]
VIDEO SERIES: Live, Create, Launch at Lassonde
Watch our new Live, Create, Launch video series below to see what it’s like to be a member of the community at Lassonde Studios. We welcome all students at the University of Utah to be a resident here, participate in events, meet people, create products, launch companies, and more. Learn more and apply to live […]
VIDEO: Lassonde 20th Anniversary Celebration
Thanks for celebrating our 20th anniversary with us! Watch this video for highlights from our 20th Anniversary Party & Marketplace on May 4, 2022. During the 2021-22 academic year, we celebrated everything we have accomplished and our top-10 program we first launched in 2001. During the year, we welcomed everyone to commemorate this milestone […]
LERC Medical Wins Grand Prize in 2022 Bench to Bedside Competition
After a multi-year hiatus, the Bench to Bedside Competition Night event returned to the Utah State Capitol Building in April, showcasing collegiate teams from across Utah during the 2021-22 competition season. More than 300 people attended the event. Led by the Center for Medical Innovation in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, the Bench to Bedside […]