Nightingale College (Salt Lake City, UT) has released research demonstrating that its VR training program enhances student achievement. The college is pushing forward with one of the nation’s largest VR implementations in nursing education.

Ordr (Salt Lake City, UT) appoints veteran sports media exec Chris Gargano as CMO, as Co-Founder Jade Chiles shifts to CSO, signaling a strategic push to enhance fan engagement, brand storytelling, and product innovation.

Data Phleet (Highland, UT) announces it has received a $600,000 pre-seed investment from Startup Ignition Ventures. The company uses proprietary AI-driven automation to streamline complex electric grid compliance, helping utilities meet evolving NERC regulations efficiently.

At Third Thursday @ Three, hosted by Kiln Lehi, Utah founders pitched startups tackling women's health, venture inefficiencies, and service industry gaps — showcasing a bold, hands-on spirit driving the state’s next wave of innovation.

Purgo Scientific (South Jordan, UT) appoints medical device innovator Tim Nieman to its Board of Directors as it accelerates the path to commercialization of the Purgo Pouch, a breakthrough localized antibiotic delivery system for surgical infections in humans and animals

SchoolAI (Lehi, UT) today unveiled a major platform update, introducing AI-powered tools to personalize learning, support educators, and scale student success. The release positions SchoolAI as a national leader in responsible, classroom-centered AI implementation.

SkillCo (Orem, UT) is expanding its skills-to-career platform after securing renewed support from UVU and raising $300K. It aims to turn the traditional degree into a skill based portfolio that connects education directly to careers, and helping Utah remain a leader in outcome-driven higher ed.

Torus (South Salt Lake, UT) leads Ultion Technologies' (Las Vegas, NV) Series A to scale U.S.-made LFP battery production, strengthening domestic energy storage resilience and reducing dependence on foreign supply chains.