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.
Running their family small business required University of Utah senior Josh Cisar, a health promotion and education major, and his mother, Stephanie Webb, to wear several hats. Effective communication and creative promotion are a big part of successful business. To meet those needs they created Tidbit for their customers and employees. Prior to Tidbit, the […]
When the University of Utah and David Eccles School of Business announced plans for Lassonde Studios, the people behind it said they wanted to create a place where students could “dream big and change the world.” After much anticipation, the unique, $45 million, copper-clad building opened in August 2016. Lassonde Studios merges an innovation space […]
Inspiration can come from anywhere or anyone, and for Britton Winterrose, it all began because he and his family realized they were not eating healthy. “I had this epiphany where tons of people go through this everyday,” Winterrose said. Beyond making more healthy food, he asked himself, “Can we create something that will let us […]
The University of Utah is the top research university in the nation when it comes to commercializing technology innovations, according to the Milken Institute’s 2017 ranking of Best Universities for Technology Transfer. The U has “quietly evolved into one of the most prestigious research universities in the United States with a strong emphasis on commercializing […]
We had a record number of people attending the awards and showcase event for the 2017 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) and High School Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC). During the event, the best student entrepreneurs in the state were competing for $130,000 in cash and prizes. Browse the photo album below for highlights from the event. Find […]
Join us for the Awards & Showcase Event for the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) and High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) at Lassonde Studios at the University of Utah on Saturday, April 15, at 4-6 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend the event to meet the best aspiring entrepreneurs in Utah. Teams […]
The Get Seeded event for March 2017 was a great month of support for student entrepreneurs. Around 150 supporters showed up to vote for the teams they thought should receive the milestone funding they were on stage giving their pitch for. Seven student startups took the stage, but only five went home with their funding. […]
Vote now for the best college startup video in the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a statewide business model competition open to all university students. Voting is open March 28 to April 14, 2017, at 5 p.m. The team with the most votes will receive $2,500 at the UEC Awards and Showcase Event on April 15, 2017, […]
Vote now for the best idea in the High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a statewide business idea competition for students ages 14-18. Voting is open March 28 to April 14, 2017, at 5 p.m. The team with the most votes will receive a $500 prize at the HSUEC Awards and Showcase Event on April 15, […]
College may be less social today than it’s ever been, but students are rallying together to start a movement to change this forever. This week, Hashtaggy — a student startup at the Lassonde Studios — released their iOS and Android application to all University of Utah students. Download the app here. As a great school […]
