Utah-based InnoSys, Inc. received a $1.75M Direct to Phase II award through the AFWERX and SpaceWERX Manufacturing Challenge to advance resilient defense manufacturing technologies.

Army xTech is one of the most accessible ways for startups to validate defense-relevant technology, connect with Army customers, and position for SBIR Phase II or III funding.

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.