More than 240 students from universities across the state participated in four new Innovation Tournaments at the University of Utah this fall. Students joined teams to pitch ideas and voted on what ideas should get the $2,500 in cash prizes. The events were hosted by the Utah Entrepreneur Series, a student-run division of the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
Category: Announcements
Browse our many announcements for news and updates about our many programs related to entrepreneurship, innovation and business at the University of Utah.
NEW: Campus Founders Fund with $500K for Utah Students
The Campus Founders Fund is a newly created venture fund run for students, by students. The investment team consists of entrepreneurial-minded college students across Utah, studying everything from biomedical engineering to global supply-chain management. With a $500,000 investment fund, the group’s mission is to provide pre-seed funding and top-level mentoring to the best student entrepreneurs […]
Whole-Food Health Entrepreneur Frank Davis to Speak at U
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah is pleased to announce Frank Davis, founder of Food for Health International, Activz Whole-Food Nutrition and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, will be a guest speaker Thursday, Nov. 13 at 4:30 p.m. in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building (room LL130) at […]
Overstock.com Executive Jonathan Johnson to Speak at U
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah is pleased to announce Jonathan Johnson III, chairman of the board at Overstock.com and lifetime advocate for entrepreneurs, will be a guest speaker Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building (room LL130) on the University of Utah campus. […]
Construction webcam live
The construction webcam for the Lassonde Studios is now live. Log on to check our progress. The building opens in fall 2016, so we still have a long way to go. View webcam
Games4Health Challenges Awarding More Than $30,000
The Sorenson Center for Discovery and Innovation at the David Eccles Business School along with the Center for Medical Innovation and Entertainment and Media Arts Engineering School at the University of Utah have come together to form the Games4Health Challenges that run the course for the academic year. The main objective of these challenges is […]
New Innovation Tournaments
An easy, fun, quick pitch is the only thing standing between you and $500. How? Through Innovation Tournaments, the newest addition to the Utah Entrepreneur Series. Innovation tournaments are the launch pad for your great idea. How does it work? Students gather and pitch their innovative problem-solving idea to their peers. Live audience voting and […]
VIDEO: Lassonde Studios Groundbreaking Event
Did you miss the Lassonde Studios groundbreaking event or want to live it again? Watch this video summary for highlights. The event featured 3D virtual tours, the debut of the new building animation video, a student showcase and more. Learn more at www.lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
LECTURE: David Neeleman, CEO, Azul Brazilian Airlines
David Neeleman, entrepreneur and CEO of Azul Brazilian Airlines, will give a guest lecture on Friday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. at the David Eccles School of Business (Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building, George S. Eccles Auditorium, Room 1110). Neeleman is a Brazilian-American entrepreneur who has founded three commercial airlines: Morris Air, JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian […]
Take virtual tour of Lassonde Studios
Don’t miss our new web-based virtual tour of the Lassonde Studios building. A desktop browser and software are required. The tour starts in a “living pod” suite, and you can explore the rest of the building by using the secret passages. Start Tour