ATTEND FINAL EVENT: The public is welcome to attend the final showcase and awards ceremony for the Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge on Saturday, March 22, 3:30-5 p.m. at Lassonde Studios, 1701 Student Life Way. Register to attend here. [Updated: 2-25-25]

Compete for $75,000 in Cash & Prizes

The Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) is a statewide, student business competition. Teams from universities across Utah compete for the best student business and a chance to win cash and prizes. We invite all students in Utah from participating colleges and universities to apply. The challenge will culminate with at a final event at the University of Utah. Participating teams are judged by industry professionals, experienced entrepreneurs and community experts. Judges will allocate $75,000 in prizes and awards to the top 20 finalists. Many past winners have developed into successful enterprises. The program is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah. Younger students, ages 14-18, are encouraged to complete in the Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge for a chance to win $30,000 in prizes and scholarships.

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2024-2025 Competition Timeline

  • Application Opens: Sept. 10, 2024
  • Online Information Sessions: Sept. 5, 2024, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.; Oct. 3, 2024, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.; Nov. 7, 2024, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.; Dec. 5, 2024, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.; Jan. 2, 2025, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.; Feb. 6, 2025, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
  • Application Deadline: Feb. 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
  • Online Judging (U. of Utah): Feb. 22-March 1, 2025
  • Top 20 Announced: March 3, 2025, 5 p.m.
  • Top 20 Video Submission Deadline: March 5, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
  • Public Top 20 Video Voting: March 6-21, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
  • Competition Final Event: March 22, 2025, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

UEC 2025 Finalists

Here are the finalist teams in the 2025 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. These teams will advance to the final showcase and awards event. They are listed in alphabetical order:

  • Bear Essentials (Snow College)
  • Bidi (Brigham Young University)
  • Bleeped (Utah State University)
  • Buzzed Honey (Utah Tech)
  • Caribe Jewelry (Ensign College)
  • Impact IQ (Southern Utah University)
  • Interval AI (Brigham Young University)
  • Killer Spice (Utah Valley University)
  • MoonButter Co. (Ensign College)
  • OCOVES (Salt Lake Community College)
  • PicPortal (Brigham Young University)
  • Pivvt (University of Utah)
  • Reset Dating Socials (Ensign College)
  • Roots Remedy (Salt Lake Community College)
  • Signspaces (University of Utah)
  • Simpll (Utah Valley University)
  • Social Sync (Snow College)
  • SOUR (University of Utah)
  • Tarifflo (Utah State University)
  • upadr (Weber State University)
  • Wing Tutor (Southern Utah University)
  • Zilk (Utah State University)

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