The Utah Innovation Fund, the new state-based venture capital firm headquartered in the UofU's Thomas S. Monson Center in downtown Salt Lake City, awarded $250,000 to Eden Technologies for their Reverse Osmosis Centrifuge (ROC) technology that improves the efficiency of brackish and ocean water desalination, producing clean,

Izzard Ink Publishing has announced the roll out of AI enhancements to its publishing platform that will make writing and publishing books better and faster than before, says its CEO and Founder, Tim McConnehey. In November 2022, TechBuzz published a profile article about the Provo-based company. That article, authored by

Ernst & Young announced today that Jason McGowan, Co-Founder and CEO of Crumbl Cookies of was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 National Award winner, following Jason’s selection as a Mountain West regional award winner in June. Winners were selected from a pool of 224 regional Entrepreneur Of

Today Particl announced it has been named to Fast Company’s third annual Next Big Things in Tech list, honoring technology breakthroughs that promise to shape the future of industries—from healthcare and security to artificial intelligence and data. Particl is one of six companies awarded for innovation in e-commerce

PhotoPharmics, an innovator in Parkinson’s disease research and treatment headquartered in American Fork, Utah, has announced it has raised a $16 million investment round. The investment round, led by Kickstart Fund, a venture capital firm based in Salt Lake City, marks a significant milestone in PhotoPharmics’ mission to revolutionize

Tonaquint Data Centers (St. George, Utah) has acquired EdgeX Data Centers (Oklahoma City), adding a further site to its portfolio of data centers in the United States. Tonaquint is a specialized data center provider offering cloud, colocation, backup, disaster recovery and network-as-a-service solutions to mid-market organizations through its facilities in

Empowering Ambition: Erika Mahterian’s Journey from Finance to Tech Mentorship Erika Mahterian is the Head of experience and Co-Founder at Leland, a marketplace company based in Lehi and at Stanford University. Leland provides personalized guidance and expert coaching to aid ambitious individuals in career and higher educational pursuits. Leland

Britton and Sarandon Rasmussen are on a mission to add spice to couples through exciting, clue-fueled dates. Their startup, Adventure Couples, based in Fruit Heights, Utah, curates adventurous, themed contests for couples. Their first trial contest last month was a big success. Their next contest is shaping up to be