About

Doman Innovation Studio is an incubator within the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business providing space for idea, project and product exploration. We work with both for-profit and non-profit companies and projects that have existing transactions and prototypes, providing counselling and resources to help them achieve stability and profitability.

We support the Salt Lake community by providing regular meeting space for anyone to share their progress and ideas and receive feedback; other open events, hosted with the help of our partners, are meant to help entrepreneurs gain more valuable and often elusive skills. For our members, we provide individualized guidance and resources tailored to their unique needs, leveraging the expertise of our team and extensive network. Our cohort regularly meets to track progress, and promote accountability, mutual support and peer-mentorship.

Philosophy

We believe that entrepreneurship should not be gate-kept and that anyone can be an entrepreneur, regardless of their background. With a special interest in underserved communities, Doman works with projects across campus and the Salt Lake area that aim to address the challenges faced by their respective communities, creating a positive change for our members and their respective communities.

We take a rigorous and growth-oriented approach to advising our members, setting high standards for development, achievement, and inclusion. Our collaborative and inclusive approach is tailored to the unique needs of each project we work with to achieve stability, profitability, and fundraising opportunities without compromising social impact or inclusion.

Our mission is to foster an environment of creativity and innovation while promoting ethical business practices and social responsibility. We strive to empower entrepreneurs to realize their potential, create positive change, and make a meaningful impact in their communities.

Ways to Get Involved

Summer Praxis Course

This elective course, offered as ENTP 5850/6850 during the Summer 2024 semester (second half), offers a deep dive into the practical application of inquiry, design, and entrepreneurial methods to a real-world business. In this course, you’ll have a chance to experience what it’s like to be an early-stage employee, building skills that can transfer from startups to established companies.

Benefits:
Exposure to Global Product Strategy
Real experience usable on resume
Course Credit (3 CrHr)
Built-in Scholarship ($1,000)

For more information and to apply to the course, please visit this page.

Doman Community

Doman Discussions are weekly open forums to learn from others and share your own ideas and projects. These events are open to all, regardless of where you are in your entrepreneurial journey. You can even reserve a time slot to present a current project and receive feedback. Find our Discussion schedule here.

Doman Members

Members are in initial development stages of their project, having received some kind of user feedback when first entering Doman. Members are committed to growing themselves along with their business. We take pride in our cohort for being flexible and wanting to develop their process through rigor, craft, and consistency.

Apply

Applications to the Doman Startup Studio are currently closed.

We encourage those who are interested in the Startup Studio to attend one of our Thursday Doman Discussions. Find our Discussion schedule here.

Our Founder: Curt Doman

The Doman Innovation Studio was founded by Curt Doman. He is the founder and chief innovation officer at Progressive Leasing. He holds a degree in finance from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah.

Our Team

Cord Bowen

Director

  Cesar Sanchez

Partner

Sam Martinez

Program Manager

Tina Ziemek

Partner

Upcoming Events

Current Members