Top 10 Announced in the 2019-20 Opportunity Quest

The University of Utah Opportunity Quest, a business model executive summary competition, announced the top 10 teams today for the 2019-20 competition. These teams will be competing for a chance to win $10,000 in cash prizes, including a $5,000 grand prize. The winners will be determined on competition day, Jan. 17, 2020. Find a list […]

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Camspire: A Jewelry Company Created to Spread Inspiration

Camryn Polansky, a sophomore studying entrepreneurship at the University of Utah and a resident at Lassonde Studios, is growing her jewelry company Camspire with the goal to raise awareness for mental health and suicide. Each piece is handmade and serves as a reminder of positivity. “I hope to inspire and educate individuals with my jewelry,” […]

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Ike Scientific: Improving Academic and Industrial Collaboration

University of Utah bioengineering Ph.D. student Kyle Isaacson is making big strides growing his startup company Ike Scientific, which provides technical consulting services and a bridge between industrial and academic research. In only a few months since founding the company, Ike Scientific achieved both profitability and positive cash flow, and in recognition of his success, […]

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Video: Master of Business Creation Founders

Get to know some of the founders in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the David Eccles School of Business and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. The founders spend 9 months in this intense program, growing and scaling their companies aided by curriculum, mentoring, funding and scholarships. Learn more about the MBC program at eccles.utah.edu/mbc.

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Little Wanderers Studios: Indie Games focused on Inclusivity & Culture

Spencer Wilson and Morgan Lander, University of Utah students and founders of Little Wanderers Studios, have been so impacted by the entertainment and arts industry, they created a company and culture that aims to “uplift the world.” Little Wanderers Studios is an indie game company that celebrates diversity of thought through the creation of fun […]

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