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 grants.
Get Seeded is a milestone grant funding program open to all students at the University of Utah. Students requesting more than $500 follow a three-step process, concluding at the final pitch event. Students requesting $500 or less — called microgrants — are funded after a two-step process.
All University of Utah students are welcome to apply for grants. The first step is to apply online.
The program is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah and sponsored by Doxy.me, Cyprus Credit Union, Startup State, and the Rosann Family.
Learn more about Get Seeded and apply for a grant here: lassonde.utah.edu/getseeded.
Regular Grants
Anar Collective — $1,500
Anar Collective is dedicated to planting seeds for Muslim women by fostering a supportive community, promoting professional development, engaging in meaningful community service, and embracing Islam.
CapturedByRileyK — $1,500
Capturedbyrileyk offers a luxury, personalized wedding photography experience, blending film and digital to create timeless, artistic images. Dedicated to celebrating each couple’s unique story, the business ensures clients feel seen, valued, and cared for throughout the process.
Malabar — $1,500
Malabar is a fragrance brand founded by New York natives to offer scents made exclusively from 100% organic ingredients, free from synthetic chemicals and endocrine disruptors. The company launched with a small-batch eau de parfum and expanded to include organic candles, and solid wax colognes.
Quasi — $1,500
Quasi aims to develop a low-cost photolithography device for startups, research labs, and small scale fabs.
Strobilos — $1,500
Strobilos Kinetic Sculptures are desk toys and room decorations that produce captivating, complex motion using minimal moving parts. Each piece is uniquely designed using mathematical curves which, when rotated, produce an illusion of flowing, cyclical movement.
Microgrants
FindU — $500
FindU is a web platform that allows students from different majors to find each other and collaborate on projects. Students within the university can create projects or request to join existing projects.
OrthoBolt — $500
OrthoBolt fills the gaps of the increasing challenges in spinal procedures, particularly in patients with osteoporosis, through the design of an expandable pedicle screw optimized with cutting-edge rotating strut technology. These screws offer optimal anchoring in both healthy and compromised bone, reducing the risk of complications associated with traditional screw fixation methods for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery.
Snowboard Pole — $500
This is a snowboarder-specific pole designed with beginner snowboarders in mind. The vision for this product is that every beginner snowboarder feels more confident on the mountain with this product in their hands, and every snowboard instructor in the country recommends their beginners use this device.
