Mark is Co-founder/Editor of TechBuzz News. From Ogden, UT, Mark attended WSU, BYU, and Tufts. He has been involved in tech, media, publishing since the 80s.
Organized Intelligence 2025 in Salt Lake City gathers technologists, theologians, and Church leaders, including Elder Gerrit W. Gong, to explore AI’s ethical, social, and spiritual implications and foster faith-informed innovation.
KolobX (Lehi, UT) convened industry leaders, innovators, and educators yesterday in downtown Salt Lake City for Powering Futures — Advanced Manufacturing & Next-Gen Leadership, an event focused on empowering the next generation of builders, engineers, and manufacturers.
Fifty-two founders from the U.S. and Africa joined the University of Utah’s Master of Business Creation program this fall to accelerate their startups through mentoring, coursework, and funding opportunities.
Thera-T Pharmaceutics (Salt Lake City, UT), develops a two-component, AI-guided T cell therapy, targeting multiple cancer markers while reducing toxicity—earning the University of Utah’s 2025 Breakthrough Technology of the Year award.
Vasion hosts Southern Utah Code Camp, Nov 13–15, 2025, a 24-hour coding, design, and entrepreneurship contest connecting students and professionals in St. George.
Philo Ventures (Lehi, UT) launches its $3M Sandbox Fund to back Utah student founders, providing pre-seed capital, mentorship, and early traction support, aiming to retain talent and strengthen the state’s innovation ecosystem.
Salt Lake City’s Power District breaks ground with Rocky Mountain Power’s 10-story HQ, signaling major westside redevelopment and a new mixed-use hub linking downtown, the airport, and Utah’s innovation economy.
Vector (Bluffdale, UT), led by former Army aviator Andy Yakulis, secures a multi-million SOCOM contract, providing attritable drones via a subscription “Modern Warfare as a Service” model, with fiber-optic FPV integration, tactical training, and battlefield innovation showcased at the 47G Summit.
