Four student startup teams received $7,605 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on May 29. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply […]
Author: Lassonde Staff
U. of Utah launches master’s degree specifically for entrepreneurs
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah is taking its top 10 ranked program for entrepreneurship to new heights with a master’s degree designed for serious entrepreneurs. The degree is called the Master of Business Creation (MBC), and it’s the first of its kind. Applicants must be full-time entrepreneurs who want […]
Meet Our Company Launch Startups for Summer 2019
Twenty student startups are hard at work this summer in the Company Launch program at Lassonde Studios. They are working together to refine their products, build their teams, make money, change the world and everything in-between. The founders come from all majors and backgrounds. They are launching ideas from caskets and video games to fashion […]
Neighbor.com: Rent Extra Storage Space at Your Home
Colton Gardner, who has a bachelor’s in finance from the U, co-founded Neighbor.com in 2016 to address the need of finding local storage that is both practical and affordable. He founded the company with Brigham Young University students Preston Alder and Joseph Woodbury. Neighbor is a platform that allows people to sell access to their […]
Photo Gallery: April at Lassonde
Here are photos from our events and activities in April 2019 at Lassonde Studios. During the month, we attended Workshops, awarded Get Seeded grants, hosted our year-end Demo Day and a lot more. All U students are welcome to attend our events and live here. All U students are welcome to attend our events and […]
Get Seeded Awards $8,547 in Grants in April
Seven student startup teams received $8,547 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on April 29. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply […]
Get Seeded Awards $6,850 in Grants in March
Four student startup teams received $6,850 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on March 25. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply […]
VIDEO: How to Prepare for Get Seeded Final Pitch Event
Watch this video for an overview of what to expect at the Get Seeded Final Event. This video is designed for teams that have been selected through initial screening rounds to pitch at the monthly final event. Learn more about Get Seeded at lassonde.utah.edu/getseeded.
Attend the 2019 Utah Entrepreneurship Program Summit May 30-31
Join us for the inaugural 2019 Utah Entrepreneurship Program Summit May 30-31 on the University of Utah Campus in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building (1655 Campus Center Dr.). All staff, faculty and student entrepreneurship program leaders at universities, colleges and high schools across the state are welcome and encouraged to attend. Admission is free. Register […]
Mapping Otoscope Wins $25K Grand Prize at 2019 Bench to Bedside
The Mapping Otoscope, a device for detecting ear infections, won the grand prize and $25,000 at the 2019 Bench to Bedside competition at the Utah State Capitol on April 8. The program is managed by the Center for Medical Innovation at the University of Utah, in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, and sponsored by […]