Nucleus MarketEdge

Helping Utah researchers take the next step

Transform Insight into Enterprise

Nucleus MarketEdge is designed for professors, PhDs, and postdocs in Utah’s higher education system who are ready to explore the path from research to real-world impact. This virtual, cohort-based program gives innovators the structure, mentorship, and connections they need to navigate commercialization and startup formation with confidence.

    • Work alongside a select group of peers from across Utah’s higher education system

    • Learn from seasoned founders, industry experts, and active investors

    • Access to online learning modules you can complete at your own pace

    • Participate in weekly virtual discussions to share progress and get feedback

    • Gain insight into funding opportunities, market readiness, and startup formation

    • Pitch your technology to active investors and experts

    • Professors, PhDs, and postdocs based at a Utah university or technical college

    • Innovators curious about commercializing their research

    • Those ready to commit 8–10 hours a week for 8 weeks in a fully virtual program

    • Cost: Free

    • Build a network that spans academia, industry, and investment

    • Gain clarity on your commercialization path

    • Access resources that can help turn your idea into a viable business

    • Position yourself for potential grant funding upon program completion

Registration is open for our Fall 2026 MarketEdge until August 31st

Fall 2026 MarketEdge will take place September 28th - November 16th.