America has been waging a “war on poverty” at home and abroad for decades, spending trillions of dollars on social programs and aid packages. Despite all of this investment, chronic social problems like homelessness and economic insecurity persist. Innovative new strategies are being developed and tested around the country to holistically address these problems. The […]
We know that innovation never sleeps, nor takes a summer vacation. So, to keep your creative juices flowing year round the Lassonde Institute is introducing new summer events. Enjoy the Workshops, Meetups, and Hours with Experts that you loved during the school year while you put school on hiatus. Because, ideally, you’ll have more time […]
We invited Pierre Lassonde and the incoming residents of the Lassonde Studios to tour the construction site on April 14. Here’s a look at the event and the vision behind the building. Students move into the Lassonde Studios on April 18, 2016. Learn more and apply to live at the Lassonde Studios here: lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
We just released new images of the Lassonde Studios construction site. We’ve started installing cabinets and painting walls on the inside. On the outside, we are still installing windows and attaching the copper siding. Learn more about the building here: lassonde.utah.edu/studios. Students move in on Aug. 18, 2016. See you there!
Browse our photos from the 2016 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. In this annual business-model competition, teams compete for more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. The competition is sponsored by Zions Bank.
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.
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/.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
