Angel Studios’ Dry Bar Comedy returns for Season 17, featuring Caroline Rhea, Rob Schneider, Patrick Warburton, and Adam Carolla to headline Angel Studios’ clean-comedy offerings, powered by audience investors and a billion-view digital platform.

Promise2Live’s July Mental Health Town Hall spotlighted youth voices, legal action against social media harms, and expert insights—offering powerful stories, practical tools, and urgent calls to support struggling young people.

HeroDevs (Salt Lake City, UT) secures $125M from PSG and launches a $20M Open Source Sustainability Fund to support secure, long-term maintenance of deprecated OSS, helping enterprises mitigate security risks without disrupting legacy systems.

Purgo Scientific (South Jordan, UT) is tackling one of medicine’s most persistent problems—biofilm-related infections—with a novel, refillable antibiotic pouch. Designed for use in both humans and animals, its simplicity may redefine infection control in hospitals and beyond.

Erin Farr shares with us about her journey to EDC Utah, insights on economic development, and empowering advice for students—especially young women pursuing STEM and impact-driven careers.

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.