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 best college entrepreneurs are competing for $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a $40,000 grand prize, in the 2017 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, one of the biggest student-business competitions in the country. Today, the competition got a lot more interesting with the top 20 teams being announced. Hundreds of students from all colleges in the […]
Watch this video from our Rethink the Bank Innovation Tournament on Feb. 11, 2017. The event was hosted by the Center for Innovation in Banking and Financial Services, a division of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/cibfs/tournament.
Student startups received $10,865 in grants from the monthly Get Seeded milestone grant program at the January Final Pitch Event. The Get Seeded program manages a $120,000 fund donated by Zion’s Bank to help student entrepreneurs get their startup to the next milestone. It has been a great resource that engages and educates students in entrepreneurship, enables […]
The Feb. 21. deadline is coming up fast for your chance to win some serious equity-free cash for your business idea. The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah is hosting the annual Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, which is open to all Utah universities to enter. The competition is sponsored by Zions Bank. It is […]
Student startup Portal Power won $5,000 and first place in the 2016-2017 University of Utah Opportunity Quest (OQ) business-plan competition. Ten collegiate teams advanced to the final judging and awards event. The competition is managed by students at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah and sponsored by Zions Bank. Other top teams included Neiybor and Grace […]
Please join Walt Maguire, Vertica CTO, for any informative presentation on Vertica and advanced analytics for gaming starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Lassonde Studios. Breakfast will start at 8 a.m. followed by the presentation at 8:30 a.m. Maguire has 30 years of experience in analytics and data technologies. He practiced data […]
The Games4Health Challenge is an annual competition that invites college students to design a health-promoting digital game. Using game mechanics, participants create games that motivate healthy changes in behavior. Registration is now open for the 2017 Games4Health Challenge, and this year’s sponsored prize money totals $60,000. Added to this year’s list of challenge categories is […]
Fifty years ago, if you described someone as a “disruptive hack,” the comment would be interpreted as less than flattering. But in the 21st century, “hacker” and “disruptor” can be positive descriptors for tech savvy creatives who come together for hackathons, competitive events that combine communal brainstorming and creative collaboration. On Friday, Nov. 11, designers, […]
The Get Seeded business pitch competition awards funding to help student startups move forward with their next milestone. Get Seeded finished off the calendar year strong with the November Final Pitch event held at Lassonde Studios. In all, eight student-run startups pitched to the audience and received enough votes to be funded for a combined […]
On a Thursday in October at the new Lassonde Studios, dozens of excited students gathered, many bringing with them new inventions and ideas. The event is known as Get Seeded, it’s held several times a semester, and students from across campus are invited to join the fun, learn about new inventions and eat free food. […]
