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Robot invasion: Utah FIRST LEGO League championship comes to the University of Utah

A Saturday afternoon. The University of Utah. A parade of teams. Hundreds of screaming fans. Fierce competition. No, it’s not your favorite basketball players or gymnasts battling for a title at the Huntsman Center. Instead, hundreds of 9- to 14-year-olds will show off their robotics and programming skills in the Student Union during the Utah FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:08:46-07:00January 28th, 2015|

USA! USA!: Utah Entrepreneur Challenge winner at the World Cup

Student startup KT Tape is in the global spotlight at the World Cup with it’s unique kinesiology therapeutic tape. Athletes wear the tape to support and prevent injuries to muscles and tendons. The company is a past winner of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute’s Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, where the company won $40,000 in 2009. It has since grown to sell its product in stores including Target, Walmart [...]

Jerry Norton2014-07-01T09:00:07-06:00July 1st, 2014|

One tasty entry: Cowboy Kolaches wins Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2014

The Utah Entrepreneur Series concluded with Cowboy Kolaches winning a $40,000 cash prize offered by competition sponsor Zions Bank. The cash award was the grand prize for the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, which is the third and final event in the Utah Entrepreneur Series, a student-run division of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Cowboy [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:08:58-07:00April 16th, 2014|

Utah Entrepreneur Series coming to a close

The Utah Entrepreneur Series 2013-2014 season will culminate Tuesday with the awarding of a $40,000 grand prize offered by Zions Bank. This cash prize will be given to the winner of the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, a statewide student business plan competition and the final event of the UES series. The Utah Entrepreneur Series is a division of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and David Eccles [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:08:59-07:00April 14th, 2014|

Join the viewing party for Lassonde students on “Shark Tank” Friday

Two University of Utah graduates will appear on ABC’s "Shark Tank" on Friday, April 11 at 8 p.m.Mountain time to make a pitch for their startup company, Power Practical, in hopes of receiving an investment. With the help of the U’s Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, David Toledo and Paul Slusser developed a portable cooking pot capable of transforming heat and water into a usable power [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:08:59-07:00April 10th, 2014|

U announces new $45 million entrepreneurial work/live space breaking ground this fall

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah announced today a $12 million gift from Pierre Lassonde, bringing his total contribution to $25 million. The new donation will be used for a transformative building for student entrepreneurs. Estimated to cost $45 million, the 148,000-square-feet facility will unite 412 residences with 20,000-square-foot “garage” space for students to gather, build prototypes and launch companies. Officials [...]

Jerry Norton2014-04-08T09:37:29-06:00April 8th, 2014|

Innovation Showcase picks the best of 2014

The Business Scholars program and the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute of the David Eccles School of Business are proud to announce the winners of the inaugural 2014 Student Innovation Showcase. Student teams presented their ideas to faculty, community members and staff in a tradeshow-style event on March 21. Awards were given for “Best Pitch,” “Best Prototype,” “Best Branding” and “Best Idea.” Through the competition, the [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:08:59-07:00April 4th, 2014|

Lassonde-affiliated startup invited to elite accelerator program

The University of Utah and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute-affiliated startup Symptom.ly, along with nine other mobile health-related startup teams, are in Kansas City to build and strengthen their businesses in the inaugural Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator powered by Techstars. The three-month, intensive, mentor-driven program located in Kansas City’s Crossroads District has officially kicked off. Symptom.ly will be honing its business and utilizing this amazing opportunity, [...]

Jerry Norton2014-04-02T10:49:37-06:00April 2nd, 2014|

Deadline a-comin’ for Lassonde New Venture Development Center scholarships

It's time to let your entrepreneurial spirit soar! The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is accepting applications for the Lassonde New Venture Development Center scholarships through April 11, 2014. The program is open to all graduate students at the University of Utah. About 30 students are admitted into the program each year, and they spend two semesters working with a faculty inventors developing a business plan and strategy. The current application [...]

Jerry Norton2014-02-26T10:14:42-07:00February 26th, 2014|

Lassonde-launched cupcake business takes treats to India

University of Utah graduate Erik Larsen and his wife Cori, a former staffer at the David Eccles School of Business's External Relations department, opened the first of what will become a franchise of cupcake shops in India today. The grand opening is only the first of five set to occur this year and they anticipate 30 to 40 more to open across India within [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:09:01-07:00February 14th, 2014|