Alianza founder Brian Beutler discusses the company’s Crux platform, his ambition to build an independent global business rooted in Utah, and the perspective he gains from search-and-rescue service following his EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Mountain West recognition.

Utah's inaugural Hard Tech Week opened with a 48-hour hackathon offering $15,000 in bounties for solutions spanning AI infrastructure, energy, cybersecurity and other technical challenges facing industry.

Co-Diagnostics (Salt Lake City, UT) is bringing PCR mosquito testing for infectious disease directly into mosquito abatement districts, aiming to help public-health teams identify infected mosquito populations earlier and make better-informed decisions about mosquito abatement.

Citizen Portal uses AI to make government meetings searchable and support local news. At UVU, Paul Allen and Thomas Dyches outlined tools for residents, publishers and businesses following public decisions.

Deload is building an AI-powered platform for independent personal trainers. Its UVU-connected founders are combining early investment, entrepreneurial programs and AI-assisted development to pursue an established market.

Utah-based pmtbox has appointed Steven Boal, founder of Coupons.com and CashStar, to its board, adding digital commerce, payments and company-building experience following its $15 million seed financing.

At Utah Valley University, policymakers, technologists and civic leaders explored whether artificial intelligence can strengthen self-government while preserving human judgment, privacy, accountability and meaningful control over decisions that shape lives.

Fortis Black (Draper, UT) launches to combine exterior contractors, shared project management, and AI-assisted reviews to address costly gaps between construction trades.