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.
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 […]
In spring, 2015, the Lassonde Institute hosted a private audition for ABC’s “Shark Tank.” We invited all U students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate, and we were overwhelmed by the turnout. As we hoped, some of those teams are now appearing on the program. Below is a Q&A with the co-founder one of these teams, […]
During the fall 2015 semester the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute’s Get Seeded program provided 30 student teams the funding necessary to turn their ideas into successful businesses. These teams were awarded a total of $42,000 in grant money to help develop their ideas. “Initially it seemed too good to be true, I was very excited to […]
We’ve all been there — checking a text, settling a debate by looking up which actor was in that one movie or mindlessly scrolling through Instagram — and you get that pop-up: “Select a Wi-Fi Network.” Let the eye-roll commence. Of course you want to connect with Wi-Fi! Your data is at stake, but sadly, […]
Aaron Hatch wanted a light bar for his ATV that would light his way without draining his wallet. But after searching everywhere, the operations management student gave up and decided to build his own. From this effort, his company, WD Electronics, was born. He is now selling premium, but reasonably priced, LED light bars and […]
Bret Heale, a biomedical informatics master’s student, led the development of a search interface to personalize a patient’s experience in genetics clinics worldwide. “Clinicians are highly educated, but they don’t always have all the information they need to answer every question,” Heale said. “The ClinGen genomics search interface was designed to assist them in caring […]
You’ve been on the slopes for hours, and the sun starts to peek through the clouds. “Oh man, I’ve got to switch out my lens,” you think. Not anymore! Material engineering graduate Max Gallant and his team have developed a transparent film that can change tint on command by applying a small amount of electricity. […]
Average toys for toddlers are entertaining, but not always educational. That was the issue Ryan Ferrin faced before developing the concept for “Chameleon Car.” It’s a revolutionary toddler’s toy that promotes interaction with the world, not simply stimulus from an electronic device. The idea: Take a basic, translucent car body and turn it into something […]
Net neutrality is one of the hottest topics today, and a team of 12 graduate students is helping bring attention to it in an unusual way. They created a video game, 404Sight, as part of the top-ranked Entertainment Arts and Engineering program. Its success has exceeded their expectations. They released the game for free in […]
Colby Russo, a freshman pre-business student, wants you to wear a shirt or jacket made by his company, Evōk Clothing. Yeah, you’ll look fashionable wearing it. But, more importantly, you’ll be wearing something with a message. You’ll be saying, “I support local artists, locally made products and fair pay for a day’s work.” Russo explains: […]
