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.
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 […]
Do you ever spend your day sitting at a desk and fidgeting with every possible thing? Daniel Hallman, a mathematics Ph.D. student at the University of Utah, has a solution. Utilizing his background in electrical engineering, he created Strobilos, a line of mesmerizing, kinetic desktop sculptures that give your brain something better to focus on. […]
Nine student startup teams received $10,500 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in June 2025. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final pitch event for regular grants was held at Lassonde Studios. It included live startup pitches, free food, and public voting to determine who received […]
Tucked inside Accra New Town, one of Ghana’s busiest hubs for commercial printing, is a shop that never rests. In the midst of the steady buzzing of machines and the shuffle of late-night orders, Lift Design is quietly and consistently growing to become a driving force behind how businesses across the country bring their brands […]
Cofounder of Netsor, Eric Kofi Edze, never expected that a regular hospital visit would become the catalyst for an entrepreneurial endeavor. While attending a personal medical checkup in 2018, he witnessed a tragedy that revealed the urgent need for change in Ghana’s healthcare system. “Someone had just died because the hospital had run out of […]
