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.
As the founder of VIBE Swimwear, Rachel Maughan is redefining luxury swimwear with designs that are both timelessly flattering and sustainably produced. She continues to grow her brand through the University of Utah’s Master of Business Creation (MBC) program, which combines a business accelerator and graduate degree at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School […]
For speech-language pathologists (SLPs), performing accurate language assessments is crucial, but it’s also time-consuming. To tackle this problem, Levi Wilson, an entrepreneur from Utah, founded MISL.AI, an AI-powered platform designed to streamline the assessment process. MISL.AI merges powerful artificial intelligence with an academic framework called the Monitoring Indicators of Scholarly Language (MISL), developed by Sandi […]
Kwabena Tufuor, a Ghanaian entrepreneur and marketing professional, is redefining agribusiness sustainability through his company, Eco Protin. As the co-founder and CEO, Tufuor is pioneering sustainable agribusiness solutions by using organic waste streams to produce high-quality, insect-based feed for livestock and aquaculture. To help improve the business, he enrolled in the Master of Business Creation […]
For Jonathon Vizmeg, the opioid epidemic is more than a news headline — it’s personal. After losing his stepbrother to an overdose, Vizmeg set out to find a better way to support people recovering from opioid use disorder. To advance his vision, he enrolled in the University of Utah’s Master of Business Creation (MBC) program, […]
In a world flooded with synthetic and harmful products, Salt City Soapworks is building a skincare company rooted in science, sustainability, and a whole lot of Utah salt and beeswax. Founded by former geophysicist Lauren Tyson, the Salt Lake City-based brand blends her scientific insight with a deep appreciation for natural ingredients. “I want our […]
Denisse Martinez, a freshman at the University of Utah, has a vision for making the average gym experience more social and inclusive, and she is pursuing it with her startup, Alchemist, with help from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Martinez found that in a typical gym experience there can be a lack of member engagement, feelings […]
In Ghana, where access to quality eye care can feel scarce, widespread gaps in affordable, approachable vision services leave many underserved. Dr. Raphael Kyei recognized this challenge and took action. In 2020, he founded Lenzvision Optical with a clear mission: to reshape how eye care is accessed and perceived. What started as a small, self-funded […]
“We believe that every child is born with the ability to love food,” said Dr. Bonnie Feola. A pediatrician and certified chef, she recognized a gap in how we talk about feeding children. She is the founder of Nibbles and Sprouts, a pediatric culinary medicine practice that she is growing in the Master of Business […]
While finishing a degree in chemical engineering with a minor in math at the University of Utah, John Peterson pursued a fascination with photolithography and launched Quasi Stepper, a project that aims to make possible the creation of micro- and nanometer-scale patterns essential for fabricating components used in chips and other advanced devices. With a […]
What began as a high school hobby is shaping up to be one of the freshest fragrance startups to emerge from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah. Malabar, founded by Calder Stratford, Marshall Moorehead, and Tenney Palmer, is redefining what it means to wear scent in a conscious, modern way. The three […]
