Unlocking new solutions to global food production challenges
With more than 200 million tons produced globally each year, wheat is an essential, high protein, and nutrient-dense food source. With the recent announcement that scientists have unlocked the wheat...
View ArticleUtah one of nation’s leaders in science and engineering workforce growth
Utah is one of the nation’s leaders in long-term science and engineering (S&E) workforce growth, according to a new analysis released by SSTI (the State Science and Technology Institute), a...
View ArticleNominations open for Governor’s medals for science and technology
Deadline for nominations is Dec. 19 The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) is now accepting nominations for the 32nd Annual Governor’s Medals for Science and Technology....
View ArticleUtah companies can gain access to the $2.5B federal SBIR program through the...
Small businesses that need funding to research and develop technology should look into the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Known...
View ArticleUtah legislative committee reviews USTAR and technology-based economic...
The future of USTAR has been the topic of discussion in various circles over the past several months. With changes made earlier this year by the Utah Legislature to USTAR statute, USTAR was on the...
View ArticleNational policy makers and experts stress need for technology-based economic...
Last week, business leaders, policy makers and experts from across the country convened in downtown Salt Lake City for the three-day annual SSTI conference discussing the innovation economy. Organized...
View ArticleUtah plays growing role in biopharmaceutical innovation
According to Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), not only is the United States the global leader of biopharmaceutical innovation, but the state of Utah plays an increasingly...
View ArticleTop USTAR moments of 2018
2018 was a busy year for Utah’s deep science and technology sectors, full of new funding rounds, technology commercialization milestones, and other achievements for Utah’s innovation community. As the...
View ArticleUtah rises to no. 5 in nation for science and technology capabilities
Utah moved up three spots, from no. 8 to no. 5, in the Milken Institute’s 2018 State Technology and Science Index, a biannual report that measures states’ science and technology capabilities and...
View ArticleDiplomatic visit coordinated by WTC Utah highlights Utah’s innovation economy
Last month, as part of a business tour of Utah, World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) welcomed diplomats from the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Saud Al Nowais, commercial counselor for the UAE to the United...
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