Think about how frustrating paper printers can be — there are jams, spills and alignment problems galore. Now add another dimension of complexity, and you begin to understand why 3-D printing isn’t as simple as it may seem. Two undergraduate students are learning this lesson firsthand while launching their company, Elevated Designs. They provide 3-D-printing […]
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Bench 2 Bedside, a student medical-device competition program, is currently seeking student leaders for the coming year. It is building a committee to recruit participants, organize events and aid teams in getting their medical devices to the finish line. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with several different colleges and the community at large in bringing […]
The U’s Entrepreneur Club (or E-Club) awarded $60,000 in seed grants through the Get Seeded program in spring 2015 for a total of more than $103,000 during the 2014-2015 year. One hundred and fourteen teams consisting of 200 students from universities around the state applied for grants. Of those teams, 67 were invited to pitch […]
U alum and inventor Dolly (Holt) Casper’s company NovaBio Technologies won the grand prize and $150,000 at the international OneStart competition recently. NovaBio, formerly known as Ligadon, is developing a coil-shaped and biodegradeable device that holds together tendons and ligaments like a “Chinese finger trap.” It distributes tension, decreasing risk of reruptures and the need for […]
How many of us have lost a pair of sunglasses while out on the water? U students Chase Maires (Marketing B.S.) and Stuart Jardine (Entrepreneurship & Strategy B.S.) are no strangers to this problem. Both love to be on the water and have spent lots of time boating. Their solution? Aurora Sunglasses, a startup company […]
Don’t miss this new podcast with Taylor Randall, the dean of the David Eccles School of Business, on KCPW. Randall discusses the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Lassonde Studios and the future of business education at the University of Utah. The Lassonde Institute is an interdisciplinary division of the Eccles School. Listen to interview here
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute was featured in a documentary titled “Conference of Champions” on the Pac-12 Network. The documentary spotlighted Lassonde student Mark Pittman, who invented a device for tracking the movement of people using signals from mobile devices. Learn more about the company at blyncsy.com.
Read the new 2015 edition of “Student Innovation @ the U.” The report is an annual publication celebrating student innovation and impact at the University of Utah. Inside you will find feature stories, images and more showcasing amazing students at the U. Read and get inspired! Publication Website Download PDF
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and University of Utah will be featured in a new documentary on Pac-12 Networks. The film is titled “Conference of Champions,” and the segment profiling the U is expected to air for the first time on May 3 at 10 p.m. (MST). The documentary is expected to profile each of the universities in the Pac-12 […]
