People & Culture articles focus on a specific person that is doing something remarkable or noteworthy in Utah's tech and startup ecosystem. Often, these individuals are not generally well-known or famous except for in their own circles where they exert a profound and important influence on those around them and the organizations they serve; as a result, they positively impact the local culture and community.
People & Culture
People & Culture articles focus on a specific person that is doing something remarkable or noteworthy in Utah's tech and startup ecosystem. Often, these individuals are not generally well-known or famous except for in their own circles where they exert a profound and important influence on those around them and the organizations they serve; as a result, they positively impact the local culture and community.
Eris Biotech (Provo, UT) is developing an oral small-molecule therapy that reawakens the immune system to fight cancer. Co-founders Evita Weagel and Rachel Garlick aim to deliver effective, accessible, patient-centered treatment worldwide.
Vasion (St. George, UT) names Cindy White as CMO, strengthening its AI-driven print automation growth. The company also hosts the Southern Utah Code Camp, empowering youth through 24-hour coding, design, and entrepreneurship challenges.
At Beehive Science and Technology Academy (Sandy, UT), Utah’s top-ranked STEM charter school, technology teacher Erum Naz is pioneering AI education for middle school students.
At Beehive Science and Technology Academy (Sandy, UT), Utah’s top-ranked STEM charter school, technology teacher Erum Naz is pioneering AI education for middle school students.
Eris Biotech (Provo, UT) is developing an oral small-molecule therapy that reawakens the immune system to fight cancer. Co-founders Evita Weagel and Rachel Garlick aim to deliver effective, accessible, patient-centered treatment worldwide.
Vasion (St. George, UT) names Cindy White as CMO, strengthening its AI-driven print automation growth. The company also hosts the Southern Utah Code Camp, empowering youth through 24-hour coding, design, and entrepreneurship challenges.
Ollin Ventures, a Provo-based early-stage venture firm focused on AI-native SaaS, has appointed fintech veteran Brady Harris as General Partner. Harris brings over 20 years of leadership as a CEO, operator, and investor, having scaled multiple fintech and SaaS platforms to nine-figure revenues.
Patient aggression in hospitals contributes to nurse burnout and workforce attrition. Emerging AI-driven vocal biomarker technology may provide early detection, improving safety, response times, and staff well-being in clinical environments.
Element Ventures welcomes Sam Andersen as Investment Partner. Andersen will drive early-stage investments in Utah, building on the firm’s decade-long track record supporting successful startups across tech sectors.
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year John Lippert founded Scientia Vascular to create purpose-built neurovascular devices that reduce stroke treatment times by 30 minutes. His microfabricated guidewires and catheters are transforming brain surgery with unprecedented precision.
AI leader Dolly Chitta shares her journey from childhood climate curiosity to quantum science, highlighting lessons on risk, problem-solving, and passion — inspiring the next generation to harness AI and quantum frontiers.
