Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios and other locations in December 2021. During this month, we awarded grants, attended workshops, played volleyball, made snowmen, celebrated the holidays, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for spring 2022 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 Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah, awarded $320,400 in scholarships to 110 students for the 2021-22 academic year. The scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs. Find a complete list of scholarship recipients below. They range from undergraduate […]
Tribe, a mobile platform for team-based addiction recovery and self-improvement, won first place and the $3,000 grand prize at the 2021-22 University of Utah Opportunity Quest business model summary competition today. Ten teams advanced to the final judging and awards event held at Lassonde Studios. The competition is managed by students at the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios and other locations in November 2021. During this month, we attended Workshops, built things in the Make Space, held a pizza party, listened to jazz, pitched startup ideas, made new friends, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
Registration for the 2021-22 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. All college students in Utah are welcome to participate in this statewide business-model competition. Teams are competing for $60,000 this year. The registration deadline is Feb. 7, 2022. The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top 10 ranked program at […]
Ten student startup teams received $9,800 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the second round of grants for the fall 2021 semester. This includes regular grants and microgrants for this period. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final event for the regular grants was hosted at Lassonde Studios. It […]
The University of Utah Opportunity Quest, a collegiate business-model summary contest, announced the top 10 teams today in the 2021-22 competition. These teams will be competing for a chance to win $8,000 in cash prizes, including a $3,000 grand prize. The winners will be determined on competition day, Dec. 3, 2021. The competition is managed […]
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios and other locations in October 2021. During this month, we attended Make It activities, played volleyball, welcomed all students to the Entrepreneur Club, hosted an Open Mic Meetup, attended Workshops, awarded Get Seeded grants, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute FY 2021 Annual Report is now available (see link below). This is a special edition celebrating our 20th anniversary. Read the report for highlights about our journey from an idea to becoming a top-10 ranked program for entrepreneurship at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. Since 2001, we […]
