James Larkin and Luca Schneider, both first year students at the University of Utah, have a vision for making the average coffee trip high quality, convenient, affordable and time efficient. They have been pursuing this goal through their business Summit Cafe. Both entrepreneurs come from a background in catering which is where they had the […]
Jared Snow, a recent graduate of the University of Utah’s Master of Business Creation (MBC) program and CEO of Destination Peru, played a central role in a historic Utah trade delegation to Peru — serving not only as a participant, but as the operator responsible for executing the delegation’s travel and on-the-ground experience in Cusco […]
University of Utah entrepreneurship student Aiden Leone launched Leone’s Barbershop, a mobile business serving the campus community, with a simple question: “What if I got good at this?” Leone first became interested in barbering during high school after his barber moved away from California. Left without a barber, he started seeing his mom’s hairstylist. She […]
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business ranks No. 3 among public schools (No. 10 overall) in the latest 2026 MBA rankings for entrepreneurship released by US News and World Report. In related rankings released earlier from US News and World Report, the Eccles School ranked No. 5 among public schools (No. 8 overall) for undergraduate entrepreneurship for […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for summer 2026 is now available in print and online formats. See links below. We have many events and opportunities planned for the semester. We have Make Space hours, workshops, mentor hours, application deadlines, entrepreneur classes through the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, and more. All University of Utah […]
Watch our video featuring the 2026 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Final Awards & Showcase. Learn more at https://lassonde.utah.edu/uec.
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios in March 2026. During this month, we pitched for Get Seeded grants, attended Make It activities, learned new skills at Workshops, hosted Meet the Drapers, welcomed the Sandbox program, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
The 2026 edition of “Student Innovation at the U” is now available. The annual publication celebrates student innovation and impact at the University of Utah. Inside you will find stories about students from all parts of campus doing amazing things. Hopefully, you will also find inspiration to get involved. This publication is produced by the […]
Browse photos from the Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2026 final awards event on March 28, 2026, at the University of Utah. College entrepreneurs from across the state competed for more than $75,000 in cash and prizes. Learn more about the competition at lassonde.utah.edu/uec.
Shurugwi Prime Breeders, a student startup from Ensign College that raises chickens and provides jobs in Zimbabwe, won the $20,000 Tim Draper Grand Prize and first place in the 2026 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge today at a final awards and showcase event at the University of Utah. The statewide business-model competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]
