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 […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah announced the finalist teams in the 2025 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge recently. The student startup teams advance to the final round of this business-model competition for college students across the state. Teams are competing for over $75,000 in cash and prizes, including a $20,000 grand prize. […]
Mental health treatment often takes place inside fluorescent-lit, sterile, and windowless rooms. But what if there was a more effective way of healing? For Zach Bird, the founder of Utah Outdoor Therapies, the outdoors have always been more than just adventures — it’s been an outlet and space to heal. Bird was inspired to create […]
Finding a parking spot shouldn’t feel like winning the lottery. Yet, for millions of drivers in urban centers, the search for an open space is a daily frustration – one that wastes time, fuel, and patience. For Americans alone, that can cost them about $73 billion per year in waste. For Noman Khan, that frustration […]
No matter what stage your startup is in, you’ll always be looking for money. Ben Lopez, a University of Utah alum and senior associate at Mercato, a growth-stage venture fund, hosted a Lassonde for Life workshop where he walked through what every founder should consider before jumping into a round. Understand the funding ecosystem “It’s […]
Watch our video featuring the 2025 Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge Final Awards & Showcase. Learn more at https://lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec.
Browse photos from the Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2025 Final Awards & Showcase event on March 1, 2025, at Lassonde Studios. Learn more about the competition at https://lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec.
SoundSense, a team from Juan Diego Catholic High School developing a device that translates alarms into vibrations for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, won first place and the $10,000 grand prize at the 2025 Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) final event today. “It means a lot,” said Lana Chan, founder of SoundSense and a […]
Here are the photos from events and activities at Lassonde Studios in February 2025. During this month, we attended workshops, pitched for Get Seeded grants, learned new skills at Make It activities, and more. Find upcoming events here: lassonde.utah.edu/calendar.
The award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business graduated 16 founders from the online option for the period ending fall 2024. See below for a complete listing of the founders, with company descriptions. The founders started 14 companies and are from 2 states. They completed […]
