We host many events to support student entrepreneurs at the University of Utah. We have workshops, competitions, networking opportunities, seed grant programs and more!
We dedicated Lassonde Studios this week. Thanks to everyone who made it possible! We celebrated by inviting the public to tour the building. Special guests included Pierre Lassonde and the many students living, creating and launching here. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
Can you believe it? We’ve already been in Lassonde Studios for a month. Browse our event images from the last few weeks to see what we’ve been doing. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
Founder of AOL and author of “The Third Wave,” Steve Case is visiting the University of Utah for a special event on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 1-2 p.m. at Lassonde Studios (1701 Student Life Way). The event is free, and lunch will be served. *Required registration is below*. Case will share pro tips on launching […]
It’s now open! The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah opened the doors in August to the $45 million Lassonde Studios, a one-of-a-kind facility where students can live, create new products and launch companies. A dedication and open house will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22. Public tours will be from 12:30 to […]
Even hardworking entrepreneur like to have a good time. We hosted our first-ever Lassonde Studios Dance Party over the weekend. Everyone, including a T-rex, showed up to let loose. The party was one of our new-and-improved Meetup events this year, designed to bring everyone together. Watch for the next event here: lassonde.utah.edu/meetups.
University of Utah student startup LightLine catheter won second place and $15,000 at the the AMA Healthier Nation Innovation Challenge on Saturday. The AMA’s Healthier Nation Innovation Challenge kicked off in April and invited all U.S. physicians, residents and medical students to be a positive force for health care and present their best ideas for shaping 21st-century medicine. […]
We hosted the inaugural 2016 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge on May 14, 2016. See what happened in this photo gallery. All students in Utah, ages 14-18, were invited to compete. The top-16 teams advanced to the final event, where they competed for $22,000 in cash and prizes. Learn about the teams and find the […]
Watch our video of the inaugural 2016 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. Students from across the state, ages 14-18, competed for $22,000 in cash and prizes. The top-16 teams advance to the final event. Read about the winners of the 2016 HSUEC here. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec.
Utah’s best high school entrepreneurs won $22,000 in prizes at the inaugural 2016 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) Final Awards and Showcase event today at the University of Utah. Sixty eight teams entered the competition. The top-16 teams advanced to the final event with business ideas ranging from surgical tools to fashion consulting. The […]
We know that innovation never sleeps, nor takes a summer vacation. So, to keep your creative juices flowing year round the Lassonde Institute is introducing new summer events. Enjoy the Workshops, Meetups, and Hours with Experts that you loved during the school year while you put school on hiatus. Because, ideally, you’ll have more time […]
