Meet the 26 startup teams in our Company Launch program at Lassonde Studios for spring 2021. Find a complete list below. They are working in areas ranging from fashion and video games to parking and mental health. Company Launch offers these startups office space at Lassonde Studios, cohort gatherings, workshops, staff coaches, professional consultants, and […]
The High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) announced the top 20 teams, out of over 130 applications, that will advance to the final stage of the competition today. The competition is open to all high school students across Utah, ages 14-18. The top 20 teams are now competing for $25,000 in cash, prizes, and scholarships. […]
Eight student startup teams received $6,816 in milestone grants from the Get Seeded program in for February. 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 on Zoom and broadcast on YouTube for the public. […]
The top 20 teams in the 2021 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge were announced today. The student startup teams advance to the final round of this statewide business-model competition that is open to all college students in Utah. Teams are competing for $60,000 in cash and prizes, including a $20,000 grand prize. The winners will be announced online on […]
Lassonde Studios, including all of the first floor and the Make Space, will be closed to the public for the rest of the spring 2021 semester due to guidelines related to COVID-19. Only students living here and staff are allowed inside. During the closure, we invite non-residents to participate online. Here are ways to get […]
Clean Seat, a toilet seat that prevents messes caused by common negligence, won first place and the $4,000 grand prize at the 2020-21 University of Utah Opportunity Quest business-model, executive-summary competition today. Ten teams advanced to the final judging and awards event hosted online via Zoom. The competition is managed by students at the Lassonde […]
The University of Utah Opportunity Quest, a collegiate business-model executive-summary contest, announced the top 10 teams today for 2020-21. These teams will be competing for a chance to win $10,000 in cash prizes, including a $5,000 grand prize. The winners will be determined on competition day, Jan. 28, 2021. The competition is managed by the […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah, awarded $330,000 in scholarships to 109 students for the 2020-21 academic year. The scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs. The students receiving scholarships this year are very diverse. They range […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for spring 2021 is now available in print and online formats. See links below. We have many events and opportunities planned for the semester. We have grants, workshops, mentor hours, application deadlines, arts and food panel discussions, make space hours at Lassonde Studios, entrepreneur classes through the Department of […]
You might be wondering why you should get involved with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and our programs at Lassonde Studios. You’re probably asking yourself why you should join our community, study here, live with us, launch with us, participate in one of our programs, maybe sponsor one of our programs, volunteer to help our students, […]
