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Linking Utah's Innovation Community

Entrepreneurs and Inventors

USTAR has been involved with entrepreneurs and inventors from our inception.  We have a wide range of resources, tools and talent geared toward helping you build your business, write your business plan, find financial capital, secure federal grants, and perform market analysis. 

Tools

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 Template

Powerpoint template to help with your business plan

Resources

Innocentive

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

Utah Angel Groups

Park City Angels

Dixie Angels

Angel investor groups USTAR works with to help you in the early stages of your business

Local Links

BioInnovations Gateway

Mountain West Capital Network

Wayne Brown Institute

Utah Fund of Funds

Utahinventor.org

Dixie Technical Association

Silicon Slopes

Silicon Slopes Start-Up Watch

Local links geared towards helping Entrepreneurs and Inventors

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USTAR interacts with local businesses, higher education institutions, entreprenuers, inventors, investors and industry experts through our Technology Outreach and Innovation Program. Click here to see if you qualify for our services.