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.
Eight student startup teams received $9,000 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in February 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 […]
Mental health treatment often takes place inside fluorescent-lit, sterile, and windowless rooms. But what if there was a more effective way of healing? For Zach Bird, the founder of Utah Outdoor Therapies, the outdoors have always been more than just adventures — it’s been an outlet and space to heal. Bird was inspired to create […]
Finding a parking spot shouldn’t feel like winning the lottery. Yet, for millions of drivers in urban centers, the search for an open space is a daily frustration – one that wastes time, fuel, and patience. For Americans alone, that can cost them about $73 billion per year in waste. For Noman Khan, that frustration […]
Tonnic makes health easy and enjoyable with an everyday supplement serum that aims to provide healthcare support without creating a lifestyle change. Founder Shaelee Satterthwaite is improving and scaling the business in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The Tonicc supplement supports energy and […]
Emily Nichols, an entrepreneur and founder in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah, is on a mission to transform how Americans experience chocolate. Her company, Deep Dark Drinking Chocolate, brings the indulgent richness of European style drinking chocolate to a market more familiar with traditional hot cocoa. Nichols’ love […]
As one of the first founders enrolled in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) Global program, Osho Ademola Joel is revolutionizing accessible and sustainable roofing in Lagos, Nigeria. “In Nigeria, many families build their homes step-by-step, purchasing cement and blocks in phases as funds become available,” Joel said. “But once they reach the lintel level […]
If you need a way to commemorate your most recent outdoor adventure, Roaming Heart is doing just that. Founded in 2018 by Audrey Tran, the Utah-based company sells vibrant stickers, apparel, and goods inspired by the outdoors. Tran is now improving the business and building sales by participating in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) […]
As the founder of Theramone Health™, Dr. Lawry Han, known as Dr. H, is leveraging his decades of scientific research, dating back to his Ph.D. work at the University of Utah, to pioneer a new era in the important area of personal hormone balance. He uses safe, natural, effective products that work in harmony with […]
Time and money: both are invaluable resources that every company strives to save. Packizon provides solutions to do just that, and cofounder Alok Desai is growing the company in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. Packizon is a warehouse-logistics solution company that takes a […]
RealD2D (Real Door to Door) is a training service to teach real estate agents about the art of door-to-door sales and help improve their skills as agents. Founder Duane Richins is growing the company in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. Richins launched the […]
