We host many events to support student entrepreneurs at the University of Utah. We have workshops, competitions, networking opportunities, seed grant programs and more!
Utah’s top high school entrepreneurs won $20,000 in cash and prizes at the 2018 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) Final Awards and Showcase event on April 7 at the University of Utah’s Lassonde Studios. The program is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a division of the David Eccles School of Business, and sponsored […]
Portal, a student startup from Brigham Young University developing a revolutionary way to open doors for wheelchair users, took home the $40,000 grand prize and the first place title at the 2018 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge at the University of Utah on April 7. The event featured the best collegiate entrepreneurs in Utah competing for $100,000 in […]
Watch our video of the 2018 University of Utah Opportunity Quest competition at Lassonde Studios. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/oq.
You’re invited to attend the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) and High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) Awards & Showcase events on Saturday, April 7, at the University of Utah. The top-20 teams in these statewide programs will be competing for cash and prizes. This is a great opportunity to see the best collegiate and high school entrepreneurs in Utah. Register now and […]
All are welcome to vote now in the People’s Choice video competition for the 2018 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a statewide business model competition for all college students in Utah. Voting is open from March 28 to April 7 at noon. Find the list of the top 20 teams and their colleges below. The team with the most votes […]
Vote now for the best idea in the High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a statewide business idea competition for students ages 14-18. Voting is open March 17-30, 2018, at midnight. The team with the most votes will receive a $500 prize at the HSUEC Awards and Showcase Event on April 7, 2018, at 2:30-4 p.m. […]
Nine student startup teams received milestone grants at the Get Seeded Final Pitch Event in February 2018 at Lassonde Studios. 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 online. Top teams advance […]
Seven student startup teams received milestone grants at the Get Seeded Final Pitch Event in January 2018 at Lassonde Studios. 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 online. Top teams advance […]
We had a great January at Lassonde Studios. We hosted a wide variety of events, from karaoke to a business-model, executive summary competition. Browse the images below to see what you missed and to live it again. To participate next time, browse our events calendar for opportunities here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar. All students at the University of […]
KB Medical, a student startup developing a wound drain, was named the first-place winner and recipient of the $5,000 grand prize at the 2017-2018 University of Utah Opportunity Quest (OQ) business-model competition today. Ten collegiate teams advanced to the final judging and awards event. The competition is managed by students at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the […]
