Mark Tullis

Walk Farm (Smithfield, UT) is a privacy-focused mobile game for iOS and Android that converts real-world step tracking into in-game energy, replacing screen-addictive monetization loops with healthy, step-powered cozy farming gameplay.

NestSTEPS (Provo, UT) addresses housing affordability by converting home savings into an enterprise benefit. Co-founder Larry Salazar explains how employer-matched contributions, financial coaching, and PEO partnerships drive workforce retention.

Alto Cirra (Salt Lake City, UT) is preparing to test autonomous drone-based cloud seeding in the Wasatch Back this winter, combining aircraft, meteorology, sensing and mission data to pursue more targeted, measurable Utah water-resilience operations.

LoanPro (Farmington, UT) launched payments processing, a virtual Mastercard for loan disbursement and an AI servicing suite at its Salt Flats Summit, arguing that compliance guardrails, not model power, will decide who wins in regulated lending AI.

Scribbi (Provo, UT) is challenging gamified ed-tech with a screen-free, e-ink tablet for kids. By prioritizing handwriting over typing, founders Keller and Katarina Seamons offer a calm alternative rooted in cognitive research and distraction-free learning.

The Nucleus Institute (Salt Lake City, UT) is launching Converge AI at Weber State University (Ogden, UT) on October 22, 2026, uniting Utah’s artificial intelligence companies and higher education researchers to drive innovation, partnerships, and tech commercialization.

Biohive’s free October 1 summit will help Utah professionals reenter the workforce with practical guidance on returnships, AI-powered job searches, resumes, networking, and career opportunities.

Searchable, the UK-founded AI visibility startup that opened a Salt Lake City office in August, has acquired New York's Meridian Tech in a seven-figure deal, adding Meridian's managed AEO service and client base.