Watch this overview video from the 2016 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. Teams compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes in this annual, statewide, business-model contest. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu/uec.
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VIDEO: Pierre Lassonde Keynote at 2016 Utah Economic Summit
Watch our founder Pierre Lassonde‘s keynote address at the 2016 Governor’s Utah Economic Summit. In this speech, you’ll learn Lassonde’s 10 rules for business and more. Learn more about the Utah Economic Summit here: lassonde.utah.edu/pierre-lassonde-to-keynote-utah-economic-summit/.
New Lassonde Studios Floor Plans
We have new floor plans for the Lassonde Studios, our new maker and residential community at the University of Utah! Take a look to find out more about the layout of the furniture and more. Each floor will have a different variety of work and seating spaces. In these floor plans, you’ll also see where […]
Preparing Your Company for a Global Marketplace
You’re launching a venture. Things are happening fast. It’s all you can do to manage the day-to-day as your outlook veers from rosy to dire and back to rosy. Developments come at you like waves. In the chaos and exhilaration of the startup experience, globalizing your business might be the furthest thing from your mind. […]
Get Seeded: $81K in Grants Awarded During Spring
The bar is high and competition is fierce for student entrepreneur teams at the University of Utah. During the spring 2016 semester, the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute’s Get Seeded program received over 200 applications from the student teams to receive funding for their business ideas. Of these, 44 were awarded funding totaling $81,000 in grant money […]
Company Launch Space at Lassonde Studios: Apply Now
Do you need space for your company? How does free space sound? We just opened the application for the Company Launch space at the Lassonde Studios, our new student residence and idea incubator. Companies will be selected over the summer and move in when the building opens in August. Only current University of Utah students […]
Photo Album: Lassonde Studios Construction Tour
We hosted a construction tour recently for the incoming Lassonde 400 residents, who will live at the Lassonde Studios starting Aug. 18, 2016. We were also joined by our founder Pierre Lassonde. View our new photo album on Facebook to get an inside look at the building and see who attended the tour. View Photo Album
The Scientific Method of Entrepreneurship
A little more than a year ago, I found myself in the back seat of a car with Brody King. After discussing our previous business experiences and aspirations, he told me a story: “I was shadowing a surgeon when I noticed that he was frequently adjusting the overhead light. I actually ended up stepping on […]
Top-16 Teams Announced: High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
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 […]
U of U Student Startup Wins $40K at Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
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 […]
