A year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, we are still feeling the effects of operating while in crisis. This has impacted all aspects of business, especially in the ways we lead. To help entrepreneurs gain insight into how they can lead during difficult times, we hosted a workshop with Ruchi Watson, managing director of the […]
Kathy Hajeb is a director at the top-10 ranked Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and associate professor for the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business. She is one of the minds behind the nationally acclaimed Lassonde Studios facility and the new Lassonde+X program, which allows university students to link any major […]
Our first group of Lassonde Founders reflect on their year and accomplishments during the 2020-21 academic year in this video. This group worked hard and made progress on their startups and goals despite all the challenges faced during the pandemic. Lassonde Founders is a residential entrepreneur and scholarship program that allows students to live, […]
Five student startup teams received $9,000 in milestone grants from the Get Seeded program at the University of Utah in April. This was a special invite-only funding round for the best startups that participated in Get Seeded this year. Teams pitched for grants in a people’s choice vote category and in a judged category. Find […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for summer 2021 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, grants, workshops, mentor hours, application deadlines, entrepreneur classes through the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, and more. All University of […]
It all began when Teryn Holeman, a medical student at the University of Utah wanted to make life a bit easier for people who have asthma. The end result was a $25,000 grand prize for her team, uAir, at the Bench to Bedside Competition final event recently for the development of a smaller, more portable […]
Two hundred and ninety students and 78 teams competed in the Business Scholars Innovation Showcase for 2021. This year, teams created videos, and winners were chosen through public, online voting, which concluded recently. Find a complete list of winners below. Each of the teams consisted of up to four first-year students in the Business Scholars program at […]
The last year has been very unusual to say the least. The pandemic hit the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute like everywhere else, and we made the best of it by adapting, moving many activities online, and learning new ways of doing things. Watch highlights and listen to perspectives on the year from our community in […]
Six student startup teams received $5,200 in Get Seeded milestone grants for March. This includes regular grants and microgrants for this period. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final event for the regular grants was hosted on Zoom and broadcast on YouTube for the public. It included the usual […]
The 2021 edition of “Student Innovation at the U” is now available. The annual publication celebrates student innovation and impact at the University of Utah. The theme this year is “How Students are Innovating Through the Pandemic.” Inside you will find stories about students from all parts of campus doing amazing things. Hopefully, you will […]
