Get to know some of the founders in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the David Eccles School of Business and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. The founders spend 9 months in this intense program, growing and scaling their companies aided by curriculum, mentoring, funding and scholarships. Learn more about the MBC program at eccles.utah.edu/mbc.
See the different dorm room types at the University of Utah’s Lassonde Studios in this video. Lassonde Studios is a unique facility located in the heart of campus and dedicated to helping students “live, create, launch.” All students are welcome to live here. Apply and learn more about Lassonde Studios at lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
Here are photos from our events and activities in October 2019 at Lassonde Studios and other locations. During the month, we planted succulents, awarded grants, hosted a dinner event with the Coalatree CEO, ate acai, attended workshops, and more. All U students are welcome to attend our events and live here. Find upcoming events and […]
Entrepreneur is a verb at the David Eccles School of Business and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah. Students learn and grow by doing. Students receive training, mentorship, and resources with the expectation to get involved, launch something, join a team, and make a difference. Entrepreneur your education. Entrepreneur your future. Entrepreneur your […]
Support the Master of Business Creation (MBC) founders at the David Eccles School of Business and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute as they launch and grow their businesses in this unique program. Your donations will help create a new MBC Founders Fund, a pool of seed funding for students to access when they need to further develop their […]
Learn about the Bench to Bedside medical innovation competition at the University of Utah in this video. All students are welcome to compete in this program to win cash prizes and learn how to launch a medical device, technology, or service. The program is managed by the Center for Medical Innovation and the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
Decheque is a student-run startup aiming to change the alternative investment industry. Started in March 2019, Decheque matches investors with hedge funds in hopes of increasing access to the private investment industry. The founder, Andrew Pignanelli, a finance major at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business and resident at Lassonde Studios, has […]
Here are photos from our events and activities in September 2019 at #LassondeStudios and other locations. During the month, our founder Pierre Lassonde visited, we got to know the founders in our new Master of Business Creation program, hosted our annual Fund U Feed U event, held our second Open Mic of the year, installed […]
Four student startup teams received $9,150 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on Sept. 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 […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute FY 2019 Annual Report is now available (see link below). The report highlights student startup activity and programs at Lassonde Studios, the five-story home for student entrepreneurs at the U. Highlights for the year include: 8,100 college and high school students engaged; 521 student startup teams; $399,000 in grants awarded; $712,000 […]
