Registration for the 2018-19 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. The statewide business model competition is open to all university students in Utah. Teams compete for $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes, including a $40,000 grand prize. The registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. The competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an […]
Category: Startups
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.
Get Seeded Awards $6,100 in Grants in November
Seven student startup teams received $6,100 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on Nov. 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 to apply […]
Get Seeded Awards $5,910 in Grants for October
Three student startup teams received $5,910 in milestone grants at the Get Seeded Final Pitch Event in October 2018 at Lassonde Studios. 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 to apply online. Top […]
SitUP: Helping People Sit Up Affordably
As a music performance major, students often face the question: What are you going to do with that? Looking back, Stella Markova’s answer might be unexpected. The University of Utah student has dedicated the last year to creating a homecare product with help from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute SitUP. Markova’s husband first came up with […]
Quantum Snow: Revolutionizing Man-Made Snow
University of Utah student startup Quantum Snow wants to revolutionize man-made snow production so people can enjoy deep powder on the slopes all winter long – regardless of how much snow falls from the sky. With the lackluster snowfall in Utah in 2018, atmospheric science students Peter Veals and Trey Alvey decided to create their […]
MounTins: “Savor, while Saving”
Food is a central part of the college experience, and really, the life experience. Throughout our lives we are concerned with food and the older you get the more you think about where to get it. MounTins solves this challenge in a fun and innovative way. Founded by Aaron Dobron and Austin Scaccianoce, MounTins makes […]
Holy Crepes: A Delicious Taste of Foreign Culture
University of Utah students Daniel Damiani and Felipe Perrotti did not plan to make crepes when they first got the idea to start a food truck. Luckily, the idea of crepes took off and the U’s Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute awarded them a Get Seeded grant and a place in the Company Launch program to enlighten […]
Get Seeded Awards $5,138 in Grants for September
Three student startup teams received $5,138 in milestone grants at the Get Seeded Final Pitch Event in September 2018 at Lassonde Studios. 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 to apply online. […]
2018-19 Company Launch Startup Teams
Here’s a look at the 2018-19 startups in the Company Launch space (in alphabetical order): Aid Me — Aid Me is a non-profit company that focuses on creating value between the hospital and patient by using a cost-sharing approach to help patients in need pay for their medical bills. Bushwhack — Bushwhack is an outdoor equipment […]
Blerp Chatbot Now Available on Discord
The Blerp app has developed a new chatbot that is gaining popularity. The company, which launched at the University of Utah with help from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, released the chatbot on Discord, a communication platform used heavily by gamers to voice chat while playing games with friends, family or, if they’re lucky, celebrities. The Blerp […]