GOLF.AI (Salt Lake City, UT) aims to transform golf courses with hyper-personalized AI, automating bookings, member services, and operational tasks. Combining tech sophistication with traditional play, it enhances the golfer experience while reducing staff costs and unlocking new revenue streams.
FMSI (Cottonwood Heights, UT) has relaunched as an independent provider of branch performance and workforce management software, serving more than 140 U.S. financial institutions with tools for scheduling, analytics, and operational visibility.
At a Utah Valley University town hall, Michael D. Smith and TJ Bliss argued higher education must shift from scarcity to abundance, redesigning credentials, incentives, and pedagogy to expand access and equity.
Fortem Technologies (Lindon, UT) has secured a three-year, $18 million U.S. Army contract to deploy its net-based DroneHunter interceptors worldwide, strengthening defenses against hostile drones amid rising federal adoption, including protection for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SheTech Explorer Day 2026 united 3,500 Utah high school girls with mentors, hands-on STEM experiences, and industry leaders, inspiring confidence, curiosity, and community while showcasing real-world innovation and rallying the next generation of women in STEM.
GOLF.AI (Salt Lake City, UT) aims to transform golf courses with hyper-personalized AI, automating bookings, member services, and operational tasks. Combining tech sophistication with traditional play, it enhances the golfer experience while reducing staff costs and unlocking new revenue streams.
4StudentLives (St. George, UT) has raised $600K from Startup Ignition to digitize threat assessments, helping K–12 schools prevent violence and provide early intervention for at-risk students.
Rasa Legal raises $5 million to expand its technology platform helping Americans clear criminal records. Founded by Noella Sudbury, the company uses AI and legal expertise to unlock workforce access, reduce barriers, and scale nationally.
Jump raised $80 million in a Series B led by Insight Partners, bringing total funding to $105 million. The wealthtech startup is expanding from AI meeting automation into an enterprise-grade AI operating layer for financial advisory firms.
GOLF.AI (Salt Lake City, UT) aims to transform golf courses with hyper-personalized AI, automating bookings, member services, and operational tasks. Combining tech sophistication with traditional play, it enhances the golfer experience while reducing staff costs and unlocking new revenue streams.
Vector (Bluffdale, UT) secures a $20 million J.P. Morgan loan to scale its Hammer drone platform, combining U.S. manufacturing, operator-driven design, and attritable sUAS for military deployment.
MCAP, a Hillcrest High School team, won the $10,000 grand prize at the 2026 Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge for a bottle cap that filters microplastics, leading a competitive field of student-led ventures statewide.
UVU’s 2026 Data Summit showcased innovative leadership in higher education, featuring a dynamic set of CIOs: Rene Eborn and Christina Baum. From myth-busting to cross-campus collaboration, the event highlighted data-driven strategies, student-centered solutions, and digital transformation insights.
FMSI (Cottonwood Heights, UT) has relaunched as an independent provider of branch performance and workforce management software, serving more than 140 U.S. financial institutions with tools for scheduling, analytics, and operational visibility.
At a Utah Valley University town hall, Michael D. Smith and TJ Bliss argued higher education must shift from scarcity to abundance, redesigning credentials, incentives, and pedagogy to expand access and equity.
Fortem Technologies (Lindon, UT) has secured a three-year, $18 million U.S. Army contract to deploy its net-based DroneHunter interceptors worldwide, strengthening defenses against hostile drones amid rising federal adoption, including protection for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SheTech Explorer Day 2026 united 3,500 Utah high school girls with mentors, hands-on STEM experiences, and industry leaders, inspiring confidence, curiosity, and community while showcasing real-world innovation and rallying the next generation of women in STEM.