University of Utah students Daniel Damiani and Felipe Perrotti did not plan to make crepes when they first got the idea to start a food truck. Luckily, the idea of crepes took off and the U’s Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute awarded them a Get Seeded grant and a place in the Company Launch program to enlighten […]
Here’s a look at the 2018-19 startups in the Company Launch space (in alphabetical order): Aid Me — Aid Me is a non-profit company that focuses on creating value between the hospital and patient by using a cost-sharing approach to help patients in need pay for their medical bills. Bushwhack — Bushwhack is an outdoor equipment […]
Fifteen student startup companies are engaged in an intense summer experience at the University of Utah through the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business. Each startup applied and was admitted earlier this year to be startups in residence at Lassonde Studios, a large innovation and residence facility on […]
Here’s a look at the 2018 summer startups in the Company Launch space (in alphabetical order): BasicallYours — BasicallYours is an organic beauty and body product company with eco-friendly flair to it. They have a wide variety of scented deodorants along with facial and body products and other add-on accessories. Their products are made with the purest ingredients […]
Get to know LIT Outdoors, a Lassonde startup providing innovative outdoor equipment, including the “Tammock.” Learn more about this company and others at lassonde.utah.edu/launched
Get to know ColoClean, a Lassonde student startup developing a colonoscopy prep kit. Learn more about this company and others at lassonde.utah.edu/launched
This week, CleanFare, a student startup working at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, launched a public beta test of their new mobile app. CleanFare aims to help clean up the air in Salt Lake City by diverting commuters away from using personal vehicles and encouraging them to take more “green” modes of transportation such as walking, […]
Beau Buehler, a University of Utah information systems student and founder of Item Rescue, saw a two-fold benefit in creating and providing the hospitality industry with an effective lost-and-found management system. When discussing how hotels generally manage their lost and found, he learned that current systems being used were very ineffective and required an excessive […]
After a frustrating and nearly treeless camping trip to Goblin Valley in 2016, University of Utah students Daniel Goldfinger (geography) and Nick Bierwolf (mechanical engineering) came up with the idea for a “Tammock” – a device that combines a tent and a freestanding hammock that doesn’t require trees to work. They are now developing the […]
Fas Lebbie, an international studies and entrepreneurship student at the University of Utah, has a growing list of ventures in brand marketing and UX/UI design. One of those ventures is founding Luku Watches, a sleek rendition of urban hip-hop style about to disrupt timepiece fashion. Their watches feature a signature snapback design. Luku is a Kono […]
