XO-NANO’s Smartfoam technology began in football helmets and evolved into advanced insoles that measure forces in motion—opening new possibilities in biomechanics, physical therapy, athletics, and defense applications.

A cohort of students from Southern Utah University (SUU) and Southwest Technical College (STECH) has completed the GAF Zero Waste Cohort, a work-based learning program focused on sustainability and waste reduction in manufacturing. 

Inspired by a conversation with his dentist, Clark Turner developed the groundbreaking NOMAD, a battery-powered dental X-ray device. 

Bioparin, a Salt Lake City-based biotech company, won a $306,000 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Nucleus Grow, previous the Utah Innovation Center, has been awarded a Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program grant.

Wasatch Ionics has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant from the U.S. Army.

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded grants to nine Utah small businesses totaling more than $12 million.

WETx, a Utah-based company, recently received a Phase II award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. 

In the technological advancement landscape, few resources are as beneficial as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs branded as America’s Seed Fund.