Blendyd Studios is a company focused on bringing high-tech, mobile-first, automated solutions to truck driver recruitment. According to CEO Morgan Williams, “We are transforming the industry by making hiring fast, easy, and streamlined.” The company automates manual tasks in recruitment processes, leveraging automated and customized text messaging to make the candidate experience more seamless, and […]
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Fueling Future Space Missions
University of Utah students are engineering future space mission technology. At the 2023 NASA Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge, a graduate team led by Collin Andersen and John Otero won the Artemis Award, the highest honor. Every year, this challenge targets problems on the moon, the 2023 theme being Lunar Forge: extracting materials […]
Fighting to End Fashion Waste
When Kaitlyn Oliva learned how fashion negatively impacts the environment, she saw an opportunity to make a change. Oliva is the founder of Pressed, a subscription-based service that provides high-quality, comfortable, and eco-friendly clothing. Oliva is working on Pressed as a founder in the Lassonde Founders program at the University of Utah’s Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, […]
Crafting Sustainable Jewelry
Brie Wahlstrom, a University of Utah student studying strategic communications, is turning heads in the world of jewelry with her brand WHAT iF. With a passion for creativity and sustainability, Wahlstrom is redefining the art of jewelry making while advocating for ethical practices. It all started with a spark of curiosity. When Wahlstrom first got […]
Beard Oil Made with Real Ingredients
When Gary Urry, a medical laboratory major at the University of Utah, noticed a lack of facial hair products made without synthetic ingredients, he decided to craft his own solution. After taking an organic chemistry class while working towards his undergraduate degree, Urry felt inspired to start experimenting with better ingredients. His company, Beast and […]
Gear Made for Adventure
Skiing, camping, fishing, hiking — you name it, and Logan Going probably does it. A born-and-raised outdoor enthusiast from Oregon, the University of Utah business student is turning his passion for the outdoors into an enterprising startup, Going Outdoors. Going’s business seeks to solve problems with outdoor activities that he himself experiences. His first product […]
Keeping Your Stickers Safe
For many people, the stickers on their water bottles are valuable. Whether they have sentimental value or are part of a collection that took time to curate, keeping these stickers pristine is crucial — and challenging. Luckily, recent University of Utah entrepreneurship graduate James Craft has a solution. While pursuing his degree he founded Sticker […]
Plant-Based Ski & Snowboard Wax
Erik Smith, the founder of Board Budder, a company specializing in 100% plant-based snowboard and ski wax, is not just creating a product: he’s pioneering a movement toward sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the snow sports industry. He is working toward this goal and growing his business in the Master of Business Creation program at […]
Tech-Enabled Cardiac Imaging
Mark Ibrahim, a former student in the University of Utah’s Master of Business Creation program, is a cardiologist with specialized training in multimodality cardiovascular imaging and an interest in medical informatics. Now, he can add “entrepreneur” to his many credentials as the founder of CardiaSpace, a tech-enabled telehealth company specializing in advanced cardiac imaging. Ibrahim […]
A Better Catheter for Neurosurgery
Advancements in the world of medical technology are saving and improving lives every single day, but issues with current procedures cannot guarantee that patients will receive perfect care. That’s why there are medical innovators working around the clock to solve these issues, with a recent example being the SoundPass team at the University of Utah. […]