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.
DiscGenics (Salt Lake City, UT) has treated the first patient in its Phase 3 clinical trial of IDCT, a cell-based therapy targeting lumbar degenerative disc disease, marking a key regulatory and clinical milestone for the company.
Ogden Mayor Ben Nadolski highlighted investments in parks, trails, and public safety, reduced crime, and plans for Union Station revitalization, signaling a new era of community-driven economic growth.
Utah Valley University opened a Schwab-supported FinTech Center, giving students hands-on experience with industry tools while strengthening Utah’s growing financial services and fintech talent pipeline.
Beehive Meals (Ogden, UT), a fast-growing meal prep startup, now ships nationwide, offering pre-assembled freezer meals that simplify family dinners with high-quality, convenient, gluten-free, and macro-balanced options.
SUMMIT 2026 (Salt Lake City - Feb 4–7) unites tech, AI, investors, and creative industries. Speakers include Dan & Mac Reynolds, Jared & Jerusha Hess, Kenny Ortega, Will Hatcher, and top CEOs.
Talbot West (Salt Lake City, UT) helps companies navigate enterprise AI adoption through its FRAME methodology and APEX prioritization, orchestrating systems, workflows, and data to deliver actionable AI roadmaps while avoiding siloed implementations.
Utah is piloting the first state-approved AI system for routine prescription renewals. Partnering with Doctronic (New York), the program tests autonomous AI to improve medication adherence, patient access, and healthcare efficiency under strict regulatory oversight.
Veteran construction estimator Matthew King explains how his startup, Vega Apps LLC (Croyden, UT) uses specialized AI models to automate takeoffs, track material costs, and reduce bidding time from weeks to minutes—bringing speed, accuracy, and transparency to a historically manual process.
