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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

Womply to Join Silicon Slopes

Womply and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) today announced the small business data analytics company will open a…
November 10, 2016

Utah #3 in Small Business Lending

Small businesses create more jobs than any other industry sector. In fact, over half of Americans either own their business…
June 16, 2016

Work Hard, Play Hard – An Interview with Denise Oblak of Canyon Voyages Adventure Co.

Women in Utah outdoor recreation and adventure travel…
March 3, 2016

Most Entrepreneurial States: Where Small-Business Loans Rule and Startups Abound

Follow the money. Residents in Utah and Massachusetts have some of the highest rates of receiving SBA-guaranteed loans, while businesses…
October 29, 2015