Behind every athlete who wows the world at the Olympic Games is years of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. These athletes need a wide network of support to achieve their goals and reach their full potential. Peter Sullivan, a junior studying marketing at the University of Utah, grew up speed skating and realized that these […]
LIT Outdoors is a company dedicated to providing innovative products for outdoor enthusiasts. Freestanding and fully portable, LIT Outdoors created “The Tammock.” It’s not a tent, or a hammock. It’s a Tammock. LIT Outdoors released the Tammock on Kickstarter in April 2019, with a goal to raise $70,000. The campaign ended a month later exceeding […]
Three student startup teams received $6,711 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on July 17. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to […]
Aidan Daoussis is the inventor and founder behind the company, Portal Power, the world’s first portable charger within a cord. He launched the company from his dorm room at Lassonde Studios in 2016 and has since graduated with a degree in entrepreneurship. Through hard work and dedication to the idea, Portal Power launched their product […]
Exploring the culture and advancement of the fastest sport on ice, NALZA is dedicated to the production of premium handcrafted skating gear. With the combination of functionality, durability and premium design, NALZA is modernizing and changing the speed skating market. The co-founders of NALZA are J.R. Celski, an Olympic medalist and entrepreneur student at the […]
Matt Henke and Tanner Curtis, master’s of architecture students at the University of Utah, are bringing a unique industry into the modern era — caskets. “In almost all industries, contemporary design takes a portion of the market — whether it’s cars, phones, or even into the more carpentry-based industries of cabinetry and furniture,” Curtis said. […]
When Joseph Arrington was a child, he dreaded sleeping. Arrington, a University of Utah graduate with an MBA from Westminster College, has suffered from various sleeping disorders, like sleep paralysis and sleep terrors, since his youth and, as an adult, he wanted to find a new solution to the parasomnias. His answer was a company […]
Three student startup teams received $4,250 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on June 26. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to […]
Learn about the Get Seeded monthly milestone grant program offered by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah. All university students in Utah are welcome to participate. Apply online at lassonde.utah.edu/getseeded.
Four student startup teams received $7,605 in milestone grants at the monthly Get Seeded Final Pitch Event at Lassonde Studios on May 29. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply […]
