# University of Utah Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute

**Type:** resource
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** High
**Focus:** student entrepreneurship, university entrepreneurship, startups, seed funding, venture creation
**Location:** Salt Lake City, UT
**Updated:** 2026-06-18
**Layout:** field-guide

## Summary

The Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute is the University of Utah's hub for student entrepreneurs and innovators. Its official site frames the institute around "Live. Create. Launch." and says it offers something for all students who want to become founders, creators, or change-makers.

For the wiki, Lassonde is a priority university entrepreneurship resource because it combines student community, residential entrepreneurship, workshops, seed funding, competitions, startup launch support, and academic pathways.

## Who It Helps

Lassonde helps University of Utah students from any discipline who want to explore entrepreneurship, join a founder community, form a team, test an idea, build a product, apply for seed funding, compete, live in an entrepreneurship environment, or launch a venture.

It can also be relevant to alumni and community partners, but the core public positioning is student-facing.

## What It Provides

The official site points to Lassonde Studios, programs and academics, events, launch stories, workshops, Get Seeded, Make Program, Lassonde DevLab, Hours with Experts, Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, Bench to Bedside, meetups, Entrepreneur Club, student leadership and scholarship opportunities, entrepreneurship classes and degrees, Master of Business Creation, Lassonde+X, and related startup pathways.

The page also highlights student startup examples and current events, which makes it useful for seeing the active program surface.

## How To Access It

Start with the official site, then choose the path that matches the student's stage: tours and info sessions, events, workshops, Get Seeded, Lassonde Studios, competitions, classes, or launch programs.

Students with a venture idea should likely begin with a low-commitment program or event, then move toward funding, mentoring, competitions, or company-launch support once the idea becomes concrete.

## Cost / Eligibility

Eligibility is primarily tied to University of Utah students. Public pages indicate many opportunities are student-facing, but costs and eligibility differ by program, housing, class enrollment, competition, or funding opportunity. Verify details on the specific program page before recommending a next step.

## Best Fits

Lassonde is an excellent fit for a University of Utah student or student team that wants a campus-based entrepreneurship ecosystem rather than a single advising appointment.

It is less direct for nonstudent founders, established companies, or researchers whose main need is SBIR/STTR strategy, though Lassonde can still be a useful ecosystem door for student talent and venture education.

## Imported Coverage

- Startup State CSV ID: 2582
- Counties or regions: Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Tooele, Weber in the import
- Communities: Student
- Industries: broad industry coverage in the import
- Topics: Entrepreneurship Communities, Funding, Marketing and Sales, Start a Business

## Evidence

- [Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute Official Site](lassonde-entrepreneurship-institute-official-site.md)
- [Startup State Resource List source note](startup-utah-resource-list.md)

## Open Questions

- Which Lassonde programs are open to non-University of Utah participants?
- Which programs are best for deep-tech or university-research commercialization versus ordinary student ventures?
- What are the current award sizes and deadlines for specific competitions and seed-funding programs?