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Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Public Information Officer, Ashley Okawa, at ashleyokawa@utah.gov or 801-518-3765.
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Fostering Economic Resilience and Inclusive Growth

The USBCI program demonstrates a long-term commitment to Utah’s economic backbone: small businesses…
January 24, 2024
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U.S. Dept. of Energy Awards Utah Companies Over $1 Million in R&D Grants

Six Utah companies received seven Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I awards from…
January 18, 2024
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Région Sud of France brings delegation to Utah

President Renaud Muselier of Région Sud led a French delegation to Utah to increase collaboration…
January 16, 2024
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2024 NASA SBIR/STTR Phase I Submissions Now Open

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) SBIR and STTR Phase I submissions are now open. NASA is seeking technology…
January 12, 2024
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Utah Film Commission Launches Year-Long Celebration: “100 Years of Film and Television in Utah”

Thousands of productions have been filmed in Utah…
January 12, 2024
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Podcast: Scott Cuthbertson on Utah — Where Companies Come To Thrive

With Scott Cuthbertson, president and CEO of EDCUtah…
January 11, 2024
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Mars Announces $237 Million Nature’s Bakery Facility in Salt Lake City

Bringing 190 new jobs in 10 years…
January 11, 2024
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U.S. DOT SBIR Fiscal Year 2024.1 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Now Released

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its 2024 SBIR Phase I pre-solicitation. The DOT SBIR program solicits proposals from…
January 5, 2024
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Inaugural Cohort Propels Entrepreneurs Towards Commercialization Success

The Utah Innovation Center held its first commercialization cohort to support Utah companies navigating customer discovery and product-market fit of…
January 4, 2024
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Strengthening Utah Small Businesses With USBCI

In 2023, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity built and set up a new federally funded program to reinforce…
January 3, 2024

"Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Public Information Officer, Ashley Okawa, at ashleyokawa@utah.gov or 801-518-3765."