The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for fall 2025 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 […]
Nine student startup teams received $10,500 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in June 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 […]
Tucked inside Accra New Town, one of Ghana’s busiest hubs for commercial printing, is a shop that never rests. In the midst of the steady buzzing of machines and the shuffle of late-night orders, Lift Design is quietly and consistently growing to become a driving force behind how businesses across the country bring their brands […]
Cofounder of Netsor, Eric Kofi Edze, never expected that a regular hospital visit would become the catalyst for an entrepreneurial endeavor. While attending a personal medical checkup in 2018, he witnessed a tragedy that revealed the urgent need for change in Ghana’s healthcare system. “Someone had just died because the hospital had run out of […]
From Madagascar to a global stage, one survivor’s story is helping youth recognize emotional abuse and reclaim their power. When Francesca Raoelison, a Master of Business Creation (MBC) founder at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, was growing up in Madagascar, violence wasn’t hidden behind closed doors — it was a daily […]
Finding credible businesses in Africa can be challenging. Recognizing this issue, Ghanaian entrepreneur Tsonam Cleanse Akpeloo created Kadodo Africa — a platform designed specifically to profile, authenticate, and boost the visibility of African businesses, making them more trustworthy and accessible to customers, investors, and partners. To ensure Kadodo Africa’s steady and well-planned growth, Akpeloo enrolled […]
In the heart of the Bay Area, one founder is on a mission to make the world a little more cat-friendly. Through her venture Cat Connection, Francine Brownell is creating a digital platform that connects cat lovers, centralizes resources, and fosters a space for more people to get involved — all revolving around her favorite […]
Spencer Marx, a math student at the University of Utah, and partner Nathaniel Fargo, a electrical engineering and physics student, turned their idea for preventing injuries with AI into a $20,000 grand prize check by entering and winning the 2025, a medical innovation competition managed by the Center for Medical Innovation in partnership with the […]
Aaron Dobron, director of business development at Park City Aviators and a serial entrepreneur, is also a storied University of Utah alum. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in materials science and was a member of the first graduating cohort of the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program. He brought his experiences to a Lassonde […]
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business ranks No. 5 among public schools (No. 16 overall) in the latest 2025 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 2025. […]
