Today the Women Tech Council, a national organization based in Salt Lake City focused on the economic impact of women in the technology sector, announced the 22 finalists for the 2022 Women Tech Awards. Celebrating their 15th year, the Women Tech Awards bring visibility to technology-focused women who are creating

Trinsic, a remote decentralized identity startup, raised an $8.5 million seed round led by Georgian, a VC firm based in Toronto, Canada. Other investors included Osage Venture Partners (Philadelphia), Kickstart Fund (Utah), Forward VC (Netherlands), and Founders’ Co-op (Seattle). Angel investors included Utah’s Dan Goldsmith (Tendo), Austen Allred

By Jenny Rollins WeLink, a wireless broadband technology startup and internet provider based in Lehi, has issued a challenge to cities across the country to partner with them to help close the digital divide created by lack of affordable internet access for underserved communities—a reverse RFP of sorts. The

Bank of America Announces 2022 Salt Lake City Student Leaders Bank of America announced on June 29, 2022, three Salt Lake City area high school juniors and seniors who were selected as Student Leaders. This program involves an eight-week paid summer internship providing students with first-hand experience in serving their

By Elainna Ciaramella    In the 2022 Annual Data Report on Homelessness, Tricia Davis, assistant director of the Utah Office of Homeless Services stressed how Utahns are experiencing housing instability at higher rates, which often leads to homelessness. Davis also shed light on the challenges brought on by Covid-19 and the

As part of our ongoing Investor Mindset series, TechBuzz sat down with Peterson Ventures (Salt Lake City) to discuss “founder enabling”—the subtle alchemy of deal sourcing, risk assessment, and curating an exceptional network of established and up-and-coming CEOs. This week, Peterson announced the launch of their new venture fund:

By Karin Anderson Merit3D founder Spencer Loveless tells a compelling story of family ingenuity, generational know-how, and gutsy innovation as he describes his additive manufacturing (commonly referred to as “3D printing”) company in Carbon County, Utah. Additive manufacturing enables entrepreneurs and inventors to solve many manufacturing challenges across multiple sectors

“I was making really good money, I had amazing career growth, and I really loved the culture of the company, and I wondered, ‘Why don't more people do this?’ I went from no degree, no sales experience, no tech background, to making over six figures in eighteen months