Clik here to view.
USU professor works to improve battery efficiency for applications
Tianbiao “Leo” Liu has been interested in battery chemistry for years. “Battery chemistry is pretty practical — you find battery applications everywhere,” said Liu, assistant professor of chemistry...
View ArticleUSTAR Announces Newest TAP Awards
USTAR’s Governing Authority approved grant funding for 14 Utah companies through the Technology Acceleration Program (TAP). Companies represent Box Elder, Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, and Wasatch counties,...
View ArticleNominations Open for Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology Awards
Deadline for nominations is March 2 USTAR, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), is now accepting nominations for the 31st Annual Governor’s Medal for Science and...
View ArticleUSTAR Accepting Letters of Intent for Spring Round of TAP Funding
USTAR is now accepting letters of intent (LOI) for the spring round of its Technology Acceleration Program (TAP). LOIs are required to submit a full proposal and are being accepted at ustargrants.org...
View ArticleSet to jet: USTAR grant upgrades USU engine test cell
Step inside the jet engine test cell at Utah State University, and once you close two thick doors, you’ll notice much of the outside noise has dissipated. This is for good reason: to muffle the...
View ArticleEcosystem for Innovation – Acceleration through Cooperation
Nestled in the heart of Silicon Slopes country is a unique incubator and business support center, Utah Valley University’s Vivint Business Resource Center (BRC). A host of state and federal resources...
View ArticleUSTAR Announces Latest Round of Awards to University Researchers
The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) announced the selection of eight University Technology Acceleration Grant (UTAG) awards. “These projects are a testament to Utah’s innovative...
View ArticleUSTAR to Host Utah Technology Innovation Summit and Governor’s Science Medals...
The Utah Science and Technology Research Initiative (USTAR) will host the Utah Technology Innovation Summit on June 6, 2018 at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. The event will culminate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
USU experiment that could ‘change the spacecraft industry’ launches on NASA...
*This project was completed in-part with funding provided by the USTAR University Technology Acceleration Grants (UTAG) program. (KSL.com, by Liesl Nielsen) LOGAN — Locally-developed “green” thrusters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
USTAR Support Propels Utah Startup from Mars to Market
OxEon Energy, a rapidly growing Utah company, is working to unlock the potential in the $118B clean and renewable energy industry. OxEon’s core technology was initially developed to be used on the NASA...
View Article2018 USTAR Legislative Recap
Each Utah legislative session presents challenges and opportunities to support the mission of the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) and promote technology-based economic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
USTAR Innovation Center offers opportunities to propel aerospace technology...
How do you improve upon and maintain the most technologically advanced fighter jet in the world? Engineering. When Joel Jacobson, PE, a senior engineer for NexOne Inc, needed to create a new avionics...
View ArticleUSTAR, WTC Utah Connect Utah Companies to Incubators, Investors in Mexico
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Utah companies attending a trade mission led by Governor Gary R. Herbert to Mexico this week had the opportunity to explore opportunities to collaborate with entrepreneurs at...
View ArticleUSTAR Companies Recognized at 16th Annual Utah Innovation Awards
Over half a dozen Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) supported companies and technologies were recognized on Thursday as winners, finalists, and honorable mentions at the 16th...
View ArticleTop Ten Reasons to Attend USTAR’s Utah Technology Innovation Summit
On June 6, 2018, hundreds of attendees will gather for the Utah Technology Innovation Summit, the state’s premier science and technology conference. The event is a unique opportunity to learn from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
USTAR TRAVEL DIARY: GOVERNOR’S TRADE MISSION TO MEXICO APRIL 9 – 14, 2018
Andrew Sweeney, Ph.D., recently returned from the governor’s trade mission to Mexico. Representing USTAR, he focused on assisting Utah technology companies explore new opportunities. Here is his...
View ArticleUSTAR Announces New Round of TAP Award Recipients
The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) today announced the selection of its latest round of Technology Acceleration Program (TAP) grant awards. Thirteen companies, including three...
View ArticleGovernor Mitt Romney to Keynote USTAR’s Utah Technology Innovation Summit
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Today, the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) announced Governor Mitt Romney will give the keynote address at the Utah Technology Innovation Summit on June 6....
View ArticleGovernor’s Medals for Science and Technology Announced Winners to be Honored...
Governor Gary R. Herbert, along with the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR), today announced the winners of the 2018 Governor’s Medals for Science and Technology. The medals will...
View ArticleTechnology Experts and Government Leaders to Speak at Utah Technology...
The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) will welcome national and local experts as they converge at the Utah Technology Innovation Summit in Salt Lake City on June 6. Panelists will...
View Article
