Our L6 community moved into Lassonde Studios in August 2021. Watch this video for highlights. This is the sixth group of students to live, create, launch here. We’re excited to see what they accomplish this year. Learn more about Lassonde Studios at lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
Many alumni and community members support the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and the many student entrepreneurs thriving in its programs. Some of them are giving back to the University of Utah after launching their careers there. Some are inspired by young entrepreneurs who are following their dreams and attempting to change the world. We talked to […]
We welcomed our Lassonde L6 community for 2021-22 at our annual Launch Party. See photos from the event in the gallery below. We are looking forward to another great year and to see what this amazing group of students can accomplish. The Launch Party featured brief remarks, a guest appearance by the new University of […]
The artistic and inspirational spirit of Kylie Park will live on at Lassonde Studios and the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah with a generous gift from her family to establish the Love Every Minute of Your Life — Kylie B. Park Artist Award and the Launch Your Imagination — Kylie B. Park […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for fall 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 […]
See inside Lassonde Studios at the University of Utah in this walking tour recorded in summer 2021. We start in the lobby and walk throughout the first floor and upstairs community spaces. Learn more and apply to live here at lassonde.utah.edu/studios.
If you’re not a person with asthma, you probably don’t think very often about inhalers. If you use one, however, you understand the unseen annoyances. Most importantly, you’ve probably dealt with a crucial choice: do I bring my inhaler and risk losing it because of how hard it is to store, or leave it behind […]
Since its establishment, the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute has built a community that caters to creation and connection. Sathya Vijayakumar embodies these traits; as a healthcare expert and entrepreneurial guide, she mentors student entrepreneurs through her knowledge and network. Vijayakumar feels grateful for the years she has spent at Lassonde and cherishes her continued involvement with student […]
For founder Alyssa Bertelsen, Rise Up School of Dance is so much more than a business. “Rise Up started just out of my own story growing up; I wasn’t able to afford ballet classes and was given a scholarship,” Bertelsen said. “That totally changed my life because I could pursue ballet and it really grew […]
Neighbor, a peer-to-peer storage company, proved that early failures don’t always determine the success of a startup. While competing in one of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute’s Get Seeded grant rounds for student entrepreneurs, Neighbor came in last place. Five years later the company has closed its $53 million Series B round of funding. Neighbor was […]
