Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios in October 2023. During this month, we dressed up for Halloween, attended workshops, pitched for Get Seeded grants, attended Make It activities, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
Author: Lassonde Staff
Get Seeded Awards $12,000 in Grants for September
Ten student startup teams received $12,000 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in September 2023. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final pitch event for regular grants was held at Lassonde Studios. It included live startup pitches, free food, and public voting to determine who received […]
Meet the Residential & Community Advisors at Lassonde Studios for 2023-24
Meet this year’s residential advisors and community advisors at Lassonde Studios. These student leaders live and work at Lassonde and make sure residents are safe, happy, and healthy. They are accomplished and involved, serving as great role models for the students in their community. Read more below about the students working around the clock to keep […]
Photo Gallery: September at Lassonde 2023
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios in September 2023. During this month, we played music at Jam Night, hosted workshops, awarded Get Seeded grants, attended Make It activities, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
Company Launch Startup Teams for Fall 2023
Meet the 14 startup teams in our Company Launch program at Lassonde Studios for fall 2023. They are a diverse group of students working in many different industries. Find a complete list below. Company Launch offers these startup teams office space at Lassonde Studios, cohort gatherings, workshops, staff coaches, peer mentors, and more. All students at […]
Photo Gallery: August at Lassonde 2023
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios in August 2023. During this month, we welcomed our new Lassonde 400 L8 residents, hosted several kick-off events, introduced a new group of Master of Business Creation founders and Lassonde Founders, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
Summer at Lassonde 2023
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios in summer 2023. This summer, we built things in our Make Space, attended Workshops, pitched for startup grants, met new people, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
Company Launch Startup Teams For Summer 2023
Meet the 32 startup teams in our Company Launch program at Lassonde Studios for summer 2023. They are a diverse group of students working in many different industries. Find a complete list below. Company Launch offers these startup teams office space at Lassonde Studios, cohort gatherings, workshops, staff coaches, peer mentors, and more. All students at the […]
Q&A: A History of the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
In 1999, University of Utah student Stuart Fetzer had a vision – to start a business plan competition modeled after competitions offered at MIT and Stanford. Along with Seth Shaner, Fetzer created the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC), a business-plan competition for college students across the state of Utah. Fetzer and Shaner both graduated from the […]
Q&A: A History of the Lassonde New Venture Development Center
Scott Holley was the first student director of the Pierre and Claudette MacKay Lassonde New Venture Development Center, a division of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah, and one of the first student leaders at Lassonde. He graduated from the University of Utah in 2002 with a BS in finance. The New […]