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A hybrid-electric aircraft from Ampaire (Long Beach, CA) completes a demonstration flight across Utah as part of UDOT's uFLY initiative. The flight is helping evaluate how next-generation aircraft can safely operate within today's aviation system while reducing fuel consumption and emissions

Nuclea Energy signed an MOU to explore siting a lead-cooled test reactor at Utah's San Rafael Energy Lab in Emery County, a technology with no existing Western Hemisphere precedent.

Weber County and the Utah Office of Energy Development hosted a grassroots nuclear symposium in Ogden, bringing together industry, regulators, policy-makers, and educators to inform and explore possibilities for potential nuclear energy development in Utah.

DHS named Fortem Technologies (Lindon, UT) the only small business among seven prime contractors on a five-year, $1B+ counter-drone IDIQ. CEO Jon Gruen discusses the win, subcontractors Lockheed Martin and Microsoft, and plans to scale Utah manufacturing.

St. George entrepreneur Matthew Dickerson launches Tdooz, a fixed-price home services booking app he calls the "DoorDash for home services." The platform targets a $650 billion industry, beginning with a Washington County beta ahead of a planned Phoenix expansion.

Craig Cossairt is preparing to launch Bloom, an AI-native dating app that converts into a relationship app once couples commit — a first for the industry. He's building toward launch after winning a UVU data governance bounty in June.

Back Nine Golf (St. George, UT) has grown from a startup into a nationwide franchise network offering automated 24-hour indoor golf facilities, combining simulator technology with a low-staff operating model and international expansion.

Utah Valley University students and faculty are developing innovative technologies to combat harmful algal blooms in Utah Lake, combining patented filtration systems and synthetic biology to improve water quality while providing transformative research experiences.