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State Innovation Profile

Utah

Salt Lake City's Silicon Slopes tech corridor and the University of Utah's startup-focused commercialization program drive Utah's innovation economy.

3
Universities
~0
Available Technologies
$1.4B
R&D Spending (NSF, FY2024)
75
US Patents Granted (Latest Year)

3 Utah Universities

6 startups in the latest year (1 reporting)

Salt Lake City, Utah

The University of Utah is the #1 ranked university for technology commercialization per the Milken Institute, with an exceptional startup spinout rate and the birthplace of the video game industry.

Medical DevicesSoftwareBiomedicalComputing
46
US Patents
$789.3M
R&D

Logan, Utah

Utah State University is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in aerospace, agriculture, and water technology.

AerospaceAgricultureWater TechnologyBiomedical
16
US Patents
$451.4M
R&D

Provo, Utah

BYU is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in engineering, computing, and biomedical sciences.

EngineeringComputingBiomedicalMaterials
13
US Patents
$158.3M
R&D

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