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.
Our judges have selected the top-16 teams for the inaugural High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a statewide idea competition for students ages 14-18. The top teams have invented everything from medical devices to video-game consoles. Below is the complete list of finalist teams. Winning teams will receive $22,000 in cash and prizes. The competition is hosted […]
A student startup from the University of Utah won first place and the $40,000 grand prize at the annual Utah Entrepreneur Challenge tonight for their design of a new endotracheal tube that makes it easier for medical professionals to perform endotracheal intubation, a risky procedure necessary for reopening airways for patients unable to breathe on […]
The Top-20 teams in the 2016 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) are competing for more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes, including a $40,000 grand prize and a $2,500 prize for People’s Choice best video. The final Showcase & Awards Event is Saturday, April 9. All are welcome to attend at 4-6 p.m. UEC is one […]
Want to verify your baby’s breathing at all times? You’ll need a device with wires, electrodes or other physical attachments to the child, said University of Utah bioengineering student Spencer Madsen. The Ph.D. candidate and new dad — with No. 2 on the way — set out to create a product that allows parents to […]
University of Utah bioengineering student Brody King has developed a device that he hopes will change the way surgeons see their patients — literally! By creating an innovative robotic lighting system for the operating room, King aspires to improve standardized operating equipment. “I was shadowing a surgeon when I came up with the idea,” King […]
If you have a baby on the way or already have one, two U students have a new product to keep on your radar. Sariah Tate, a communication graduate, and Emrys Tate, Sariah’s brother-in-law and senior at the David Eccles School of Business, developed Peke•buo to make changing a baby simpler and more convenient for on-the-go […]
Student teams from around the world competed for $60,000 in prizes in this year’s Games4Health competition, managed by the Sorenson Center for Discovery & Innovation at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The competition concluded on March 31, during a public Arcade that showcased nearly two dozen of the 70 innovative games designed and developed by […]
If you’ve read any Medium post or book on the entrepreneur reading list, you’ve heard of the term “fail early, fail fast.” There are lots of other ways to say it — finding product-market fit, defining your pain point — but all it really means is getting all the bad ideas out of the way […]
Two University of Utah students who met at a Lassonde Institute workshop have just launched The Utah Box. The Utah Box is a gift box that includes handpicked items that are specific to Utah. This gift box is purchased as a gift to send to friends and family that live outside of the state. Alex […]
Video voting is now open for the 2016 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. Voting closes April 8 at midnight. The team with the most votes wins $2,500. Watch the videos to see Utah’s best student entrepreneurs. The winner of the video contest will be announced at the public showcase and awards event on April 9 from 4-6 […]
