The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute has opened registration for the 2024-25 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. This year teams will compete for $75,000 in cash and prizes. The deadline is February 20, 2025.

The Mountain State Land Authority has appointed Mike Ambre as executive director for The Point. Previously, Ambre served on the Land Authority board as the division director for the Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management.

Vozzi (Salt Lake City), a sports and entertainment engagement platform, has raised a $7 million minority growth investment from Growth Street Partners (San Francisco).

Provo Airport announces its latest carrier, American Airlines, which will connect the fledgling airport to major hub, DFW, and Phoenix Sky Harbor, connecting Utah County to any airport in the world.

Announcing a partnership with UVU, Skillco says success for universities hinges on four key metrics: enrollment, retention, completion, and job placement. The company says it empowers students to take ownership of their education. As a result, universities see improvements across all key metrics.

The Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, the Utah System of Higher Education, and the Utah Innovation Fund will host the Utah AI Summit on October 30, 2024 at SLCC.

New startup based in Sandy, Utah, Appli, utilizes key metrics such as loan amount, repayment term, estimated credit score, and outstanding debt in combination with a confidence model and LLM to give you real-time feedback on requested funds.

CompTIA Spark announces the full-scale launch of its free technology curriculum designed specifically for middle grade classrooms. The nonprofit made the announcement on Oct. 5 to mark World Teachers’ Day.