Co-Diagnostics (Salt Lake City, UT) is bringing PCR mosquito testing for infectious disease directly into mosquito abatement districts, aiming to help public-health teams identify infected mosquito populations earlier and make better-informed decisions about mosquito abatement.

Citizen Portal uses AI to make government meetings searchable and support local news. At UVU, Paul Allen and Thomas Dyches outlined tools for residents, publishers and businesses following public decisions.

Fortis Black (Draper, UT) launches to combine exterior contractors, shared project management, and AI-assisted reviews to address costly gaps between construction trades.

NuCube Energy plans non-nuclear testing with Utah’s San Rafael Energy Lab and BYU to evaluate heat-transfer components, validate reactor models, and support future research into industrial heat applications and electricity generation.

DRYOUT (South Jordan, UT) announced that UAG’s Phone Recovery Pouch featuring its moisture-removal technology earned a place on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026, building on the Utah company’s growing brand partnerships.

AI Utah Demo Day at Pattern (Lehi, UT) featured MX Labs and JobNimbus, showcasing how Utah companies are applying artificial intelligence to financial services, software development, customer feedback analysis and product decisions.

MasterControl (Salt Lake CIty, UT) reports 90 new customers and growing adoption of connected quality and manufacturing software as CEO David Edwards emphasizes product execution, customer feedback and practical AI tools for life sciences companies.

Bank of America opened its 29th Utah financial center in Orem. Head of Financial Centers Will Smayda explains why physical branches still matter when most customers go digital, and how the bank uses AI and fraud prevention.