PhotoPharmics expands its board as its fully enrolled Phase 3 Parkinson’s trial nears top-line results. New directors deepen clinical, regulatory, and capital-markets expertise as the company prepares for FDA submission and strategic partnerships.

Saras AI Institute (Salt Lake City, UT) has launched a 12-month, fully online Master’s in AI Engineering and a stackable AI Dev certificate, offering working developers practical, portfolio-driven training to build and deploy production-grade AI systems.

UTahQuantum (Salt Lake City, UT), founded by Sumit Parashar, Neil Nickolaisen, and Max Stitzer, is a startup aiming to bridge academia, industry, and government, by developing quantum solutions for encryption, data management, IoT, and national security challenges.

Zonos has been selected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the CSOP pilot to provide AI-powered trade compliance solutions, including tariff classification, duty collection, and actionable insights for small package shipments.

Fortem Technologies gains early entry into the U.S. Army’s new G-TEAD Marketplace, accelerating procurement of its counter-drone systems amid rising global demand and recent multi-system orders from U.S. allies.

Palladyne AI launches Palladyne Defense, combining embodied AI, autonomous systems, and U.S. manufacturing to deliver scalable, low-cost attritable defense systems while expanding revenue and reshoring critical capabilities.

Angel (Provo, UT) acquires top-performing IP—Tuttle Twins, Homestead, and The Wingfeather Saga—boosting franchise ownership, platform engagement, and community-driven growth, reinforcing its strategy of values-driven, audience-validated storytelling.

OxEon Energy’s North Salt Lake pilot facility welcomed visitors today to see how it converts food and industrial waste into renewable natural gas and synthetic fuels.