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innovationUTAH.com

Linking Utah's Innovation Community

Resources and Tools

InnovationUtah's focus is on helping all technology companies grow and improving Utah's innovation base. We want to provide you with access to the best tools and services around the State and on the web to help in the growth of your venture.

Tools

Find an Idea

Search a database of the latest disclosures underway in Utah

Service Map

Locations for numerous organizations that either provide support to start-up and growth companies, have incubators, or provide funding

SBIR-STTR Resource Center

Information and assistance for federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Science Technology Transfer and Research (STTR) grant submissions

Technology Commercialization Grants

With a typical award size of $30,000, TCG grants assist faculty at regional institutions to prototype, test, assess markets, and commercialize new products and services in high-growth markets. In addition, Utah-based companies willing to sponsor technology development work at regional public institutions of higher learning may jointly apply with a faculty member. Quarterly application cycle.

Business plan

Powerpoint template to help with business plans

Technology Commercialization Offices   Learn more about the technologies available for license that may be the   building blocks for your new established company
UVU TCO

Resources

The Foundation of Entrepreneurship

The online Resource for building entrepreneurial economies

Ernst and Young - Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards recognize the men and women who excel at growing and sustaining market-leading businesses

Innocentive

Global network designed to bring together companies, academic institutions, public sector and non profit organizations with the idea of innovation in mind.

New Venture Creation: 21st Century Entrepreneurship

A book by Timmons & Spinelli, Irwin Professional Publications

  TechTransferOnline

www.TechTransferOnline.com is an online marketplace that facilitates the in- and out-licensing, selling and buying of IP. This unique web site provides a central, global database for organizations and individuals to search, list, license, buy and sell published and non-published IP in a secure setting.

Local Links

BioInnovations Gateway

A collaborative incubator for life-science startups and Granite School District students

Utah's first and largest business networking organization

Wayne Brown Institute

Non-profit venture accelerator program

Utah Fund of Funds

Provides access of alternative or non-traditional capital to Utah entrepreneurs

Governer's Office of Economic Development

Business resources for the creation, growth and recruitment of companies to Utah and to increase tourism and film production in the state

Utahinventor.org

Helps inventors get the information needed to help with each phase of the innovation process

Dixie Technical Association

A network of Information technology professionals, inventors and other technology professionals working in southern Utah

Silicon Slopes

Utah's tech community- provides resources for technology and life sciences companies, investors and job seekers

Silicon Slopes Start-Up Watch

There are always new companies just starting up. Check this list for those you should keep an eye on.