We host many events to support student entrepreneurs at the University of Utah. We have workshops, competitions, networking opportunities, seed grant programs and more!
Pocket Change, a team from Murray High School, won the $1,000 People’s Choice Award in the 2020 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC), a statewide competition managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a division of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Pocket Change won with 969 out of 3,757 total […]
We are canceling most events and moving some online for the rest of the spring semester due to COVID-19. Before attending events, please check our online calendar for updates here: https://lassonde.utah.edu/calendar. Or contact us at lassonde@utah.edu or 801-587-3836.
True Adherence, a fitness-tech startup and one of the companies in the new Master of Business Creation program at the David Eccles School of Business, won first place and a $15,000 cash prize at the University of Louisville Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge during the final event in Louisville, Ky., on Feb. 28-29. Now in its 13th […]
The High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) announced the top 20 teams, out of over 350 applications, that will advance to the final stage of the competition today. The competition is open to all high school students across Utah, ages 14-18. They are competing for $30,000 in cash and prizes. This competition is hosted by […]
Here are photos from our events and activities in February 2020 at Lassonde Studios. During the month, we hosted Workshops, awarded Get Seeded grants, made Strandbeest mechanical walking machines, weather a snowstorm, and more. All U students are welcome to attend our events and live here. Find upcoming events and activities on our online calendar: […]
Seven student startup teams received $9,597 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios for February on Feb. 26. 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 […]
Five student startup teams received $8,445 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios for January on Jan. 29. 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 […]
Here are photos from our events and activities in January 2020 at Lassonde Studios. During the month, we awarded grants, attended workshops, decorated cupcakes, and more. All U students are welcome to attend our events and live here. Find upcoming events and activities on our online calendar: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
Vitapul, a startup developing a new injection device for medical applications, won the grand prize at the 2019-20 Opportunity Quest competition at the University of Utah in January 2020. Watch this video for highlights from the final event at Lassonde Studios. Learn more about Opportunity Quest at lassonde.utah.edu/oq.
Learn about H2One, one of the past teams in the High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. The company is developing a water-purification device for the on-the-go backpacker. By using battery-power from a cell phone and a more efficient ultraviolet purification methods, the company is are able to reduce size, weight, ease of use, sterilization time, and […]
