The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute – a top-5 ranked division of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah – welcomed a new group of Lassonde Founders for the 2024-25 academic year. Thirty students, including some returning to the program for the second or third year, were admitted into the residential entrepreneur program for undergraduate students. They […]
The award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is now global. Following years of growth in the U.S., the unique program for entrepreneurs is now being offered around the world with the new MBC Global option for founders who are living in other countries. The […]
We hosted the 2024 Utah Entrepreneurship Program Summit on Sept. 27 at the University of Utah Campus. We welcomed staff, faculty and student entrepreneurship program leaders at universities, colleges and high schools across the state to attend. Below are images from this event. Learn more about the summit here: lassonde.utah.edu/summit.
Six student startup teams received $5,556 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in September 2024. 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 […]
Registration for the 2024-25 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. All college students in Utah from participating colleges and universities are welcome to enter this statewide business-model competition. Teams are competing for $75,000 in cash and prizes this year. The registration deadline is Feb. 20, 2025. The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is managed by the Lassonde […]
Registration for the 2024-25 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. The statewide business-idea competition is open to all students in Utah ages 14-18. Teams compete for $30,000 in cash and scholarships. The registration deadline is Jan. 15, 2025. The competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute — a top-10 ranked, interdisciplinary division […]
Fifty-two founders enrolled for fall 2024 in the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program, which is provided by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. They will be accelerating their startup companies in this high-value and affordable program […]
Ali Phillips, a seasoned healthcare professional with nearly 20 years of experience, is leading a transformation in the healthcare workforce through her startup, MedicalMatch. As a participant in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, Phillips is leveraging the program’s resources to grow her business, […]
Biotech startup De Novo Foodlabs recently raised a new seed investment round to add to its success since graduating from the Master of Business Creation program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The investment round was led by Joyful VC, based in California, and brings the total amount of funding raised […]
If you’re a University of Utah alum and have any interest in entrepreneurship – whether you are a serial entrepreneur or just curious – the university has a program for you. The Lassonde for Life program welcomes all University of Utah alumni, regardless of graduation year or major, to an exclusive entrepreneurial resource and support […]
