Axon Optics, a lens and eyewear company founded in 2011 and spun out of the University of Utah and based in Bountiful, Utah, has merged with Miami-based Avulux, the creator of a lens the company says is clinically proven to block harmful light wavelengths that trigger and worsen migraine attacks.
by Mark Tullis
At Silicon Slopes Summit 2026, Mark Cuban and CMS Administrator Chris Klomp confronted the real drivers of healthcare costs—complexity, consolidation, and hidden incentives—in a candid discussion on transparency, competition, and why meaningful reform remains so hard.
Matt Memmott, CEO of AlphaTech Research Corp. (American Fork, UT) is pioneering molten salt reactors—compact, safe nuclear units that could stabilize grids, power industry, complement renewables, and transform nuclear waste into valuable resources.
Paramify (Lehi, UT) has raised a $12 million Series A after FedRAMP changes disrupted federal compliance, forcing a strategic pivot toward automation-first enterprise risk management across government and commercial frameworks.