Learn about some of the amazing student startup companies at the University of Utah. Students from all departments are inventing new products and starting businesses.
Founders Taylor Galbraith, Brooke Roney, and James Biesinger are on a mission to transform the way sales teams learn and grow. Through their company, Parlay, they are building an AI-powered sales coaching platform that provides leaders with complete visibility into every pitch and helps reps improve in real-time. “Sales coaching has always been too slow,” […]
David Edwards is the founder of Equilibrium Engines, a startup aiming to bring zero-carbon, affordable energy to small Arctic communities through an innovative generator design. He is growing the business in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The seed of Equilibrium Engines was planted […]
Most people think of physical therapy as a place for exercise bands, careful stretching, and slow recovery. But for Ben Jensen, founder of Dry Creek Physical Therapy, it’s something much bigger. Through the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah, Jensen is refining a model that treats rehabilitation not just as […]
Leadelle Parish, from Orem, Utah, is on a mission to change the way children experience stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Drawing from her experience with therapeutic practices and inspired by the needs she saw in her own grandchildren, Parish created SOS Play, a startup delivering calming therapies through kid-friendly, comforting toys. She is now growing […]
Bryan Arbon never imagined he would one day build a luxury estate management company. Looking back, however, the path makes perfect sense. From earning his Eagle Scout Award to serving in police explorer programs, Arbon has always been drawn to structure, service, and leadership — traits that would ultimately shape the foundation of Bravo Estates. […]
For Taylor Sanford, the end of a successful roundnet tournament usually meant dealing with a pile of broken equipment. He was constantly throwing away bin after bin of shattered plastic rims that had snapped during matches, and he realized the equipment available on the market was simply too fragile for the growing sport. Frustrated by […]
There is something unmistakable about people who come through the University of Utah. You see it in the way they show up, the way they work, and the way they carry themselves long after graduation. It is a quiet determination that becomes part of you. It is built through long nights, early mornings, setbacks, comebacks, […]
For Mila Pimentel, founder of SWYM and an entrepreneur and art student at the University of Utah, the ocean has always been home. Growing up in Hawai‘i, swimwear wasn’t just a wardrobe essential, it was part of her identity. But as she got older, she noticed something that didn’t sit right: high-quality swimsuits were priced […]
For Steward Land Company, development is more than building houses, it’s about shaping the lives within them. Mormon Redd joined real estate developers Sky Hazlehurst and Brad Brown to build Steward Land Company after discovering their shared passion for elevating people’s lives through what they created. “This idea of conscientious development became an opportunity not […]
What started with a simple game of pool has now become a company focused on connecting local businesses with the University of Utah community. Students Kaleb Begg and Aiden Alringer met during the first week of school while playing pool at Lassonde Studios, a student innovation space and residence. With both students having a yearning […]
