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U.S. Dept. of Energy Awards Utah Companies $10 Million in R&D Grants

Thirteen Utah companies received ten Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I and/or Phase…
September 12, 2023
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Dept. of Defense Pre-releases SBIR 2023.3 and STTR 2023.C Topics

Several components within the Dept. of Defense (DoD) pre-released SBIR 2023.3 and STTR 2023.C topics for the Small Business Innovation…
August 30, 2023
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Utah Small Business Finds Successful Strategy to Fund Technology Development

Provo company Nielson Scientific has continued to grow without taking on debt and with no outside investors. Under CEO Greg…
May 16, 2023
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Dept. of Defense Pre-releases 23.2 SBIR and 23.B STTR Topics and Funding Opportunities

Several components within the Dept. of Defense pre-released 23.2 and 23.B topics for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small…
April 20, 2023
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Dept. of Transportation Now Accepting FY23 SBIR Applications

The U.S. Department of Transportation(DOT) released its 2023 SBIR/ STTR Phase I solicitation.  The DOT SBIR programs solicit proposals from…
February 17, 2023
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Utah Company RefloDx Receives $1 Million to Develop Non-Invasive Diagnostic Device

RefloDx’s technology will aid medical clinicians in quickly assessing a patient’s symptoms to determine if reflux is the underlying cause.…
February 15, 2023
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Utah-Based Company, WETx, Awarded $256,000 to Develop Novel Water Transaction Platform

WETx was recently awarded $256,000 from the National Science Foundation to continue developing a novel digital platform dedicated to streamlining water…
November 3, 2022
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Teaching It Right Helps Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Learn Social Skills

Andrea Johnson, CEO and founder of Teaching It Right, was born with an eye condition that prevents most people from…
October 31, 2022
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Announcing the Utah Technology Innovation Funding Pilot Program

Leverages Utah small business success with non-dilutive federal funding programs…
September 15, 2021
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Best Small Cities to Start a Small Business in 2019

Utah claims four spots…
May 7, 2019