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Sorenson launches new firm for software & securities investment

Salt La ke City-based Sorenson Capital has announced the formation of Sorenson Ventures, a new investment group focused on early-stage enterprise software and security investments. With the establishment of Sorenson Ventures, Ken Elefant joins the company as managing director.…

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Park City debuts all-electric bus fleet

Park City Transit recently deployed six all-electric Proterra Catalyst FC+ buses, which will be used to serve transit riders in the ski resort communities in Park City and Summit County. The electric bus deployment is part of Park City’s overall renewable energy and…

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Utah funds more than $2 million in grants for workforce development

Twelve new Utah partnerships have been awarded a total of $2,125,000 in grants to better meet the state’s skilled workforce needs. Talent Ready Utah grants, formerly known as Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership grants, are designed to strengthen collaboration between industry,…

WTC Utah to host Asia trade mission, seeking participants

World Trade Center Utah, along with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Commercial Service and Zions Bank, will be hosting a trade mission to Singapore and Vietnam late this summer. WTC Utah is accepting registrants from…

Women's Tech Council launches intern program

The Women Tech Council (WTC) has launched a technology internship program to provide high school girls the opportunity to interact with technology companies, meet and interact with women in technology and understand the impact they can have by pursuing STEM (science, technology,…

NorthMarq buys Western Capital Realty Advisors

Minneapolis-based NorthMarq Capital has acquired Western Capital Realty Advisors, a commercial mortgage banking firm in Salt Lake City, making it NorthMarq’s 37th office. Western Realty Capital’s founder, John Bradshaw, will become a managing director for NorthMarq. The…

Tech hiring on the rise

Salt Lake City-area technology hiring is on the rise for the second half of 2017, according to the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report. Twenty-two percent of Utah’s chief information officers (CIOs) say they plan to add full-time technology…

Ogden extends Trackline timeline

The Ogden City Council, in its capacity as the Redevelopment Agency Board, has adopted a resolution extending the length of the Trackline Economic Development Project Area an additional 12 years to 2045. Since the project area was created in 2013, the Redevelopment Agency and…

Smith's starts home delivery

Smith’s Food & Drug Stores has launched grocery delivery to customers’ homes using PigeonShip, a Utah-based delivery service provider. Utilizing Smith’s online grocery ordering service, ClickList, which offers more than 40,000 items from desktop or mobile devices, customers may…

71,600 Sundance attendees bring $151.5 million

By Brice Wallace The economic impact of the Sundance Film Festival continues to grow. The Sundance Institute, a nonprofit organization, announced recently that the 2017 version of the festival generated a total economic impact of $151.5 million. That’s up from the 2016 total of…

NSL 'digester' will turn 360 tons of waste food into fuel, fertilizer daily

A new facility in North Salt Lake will convert food waste into natural gas and fertilizer, creating what Gov. Gary Herbert said is a “win-win” for cutting waste and methane emissions at landfills while powering communities. Construction began last week on the $43 million…

Utah still adding jobs despite uptick in unemployment

Utah’s unemployment rate inched up by one-tenth of a point to 3.2 percent in May, according to figures released last week by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. But the economy continues to add jobs, growing by 44,500 nonfarm positions over the past year, the report said.…

Nadella to keynote UTC event

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, will be the keynote speaker Nov. 10 at the Utah Technology Council’s 19th annual Hall of Fame Gala in Salt Lake City. The council made the announcement recently. Nadella follows other prominent tech leaders as gala speakers,…

UofU Health to anchor Sugar House development

Westport Capital Partners has announced that University of Utah Health will lease one of the company’s two new office buildings in its previously announced Sugar House development located at 2300 South and 1300 East in Salt Lake City. UofU Health will be the sole tenant of…

Parley's Partners opens Murray complex

Parley’s Partners, a Salt Lake City-based real estate developer, has opened its Artesian Springs housing complex at 4197 S. Main St. in Murray. Located on the historic Murray Laundry Tower site, Artesian Springs has 378 units, 295 of which are available as subsidized housing and…

Nine Utah firms receive Rural Fast Track grants

Nine rural companies will be adding jobs after being endorsed for Rural Fast Track grants. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board endorsed the grants at its June meeting. Recipient companies are: • MCM Engineering, Enoch, endorsed for a $50,000 grant to help…

Film incentives mean 479 new jobs and $20 million to state economy

Three TV series in their second seasons are among seven productions approved for state tax incentives this month by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board. The board, at its June meeting, approved the incentives tied to the creation of 479 local jobs and more…

VidAngel trys new tack in effort to keep going

VidAngel, the Provo-based entertainment filtering and streaming company, has launched a new service to remove offensive content on Amazon and Netflix, opening a new front in its long-running battle over the sanitizing of Hollywood movies. The company was launched in 2014 with…

Downtown Achievement winners named

Three organizations and one family have been named winners of the Downtown Achievement Award, to be presented July 20 by the Downtown Alliance. Recipients are the Salt Lake City Police Department’s Bike Squad, City Creek Reserve Inc. and Property Reserve Inc. for 111 Main, and…

SLC needs 16,478 new apartments by 2030

The Salt Lake City metro area is expected to need 16,478 new apartments by 2030 to keep up with local demand, according to a new study commissioned by the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) and conducted by Hoyt Advisory…

Homie enters mortgage business

Utah startup tech company Homie, whose technology platform automates home buying and selling, is now offering mortgage loans, the company said in a release. The new service aligns with Homie’s stated goal to revolutionize the real estate industry. Buyers can now get…

Panelist: We have enough workforce programs

By Brice Wallace A gathering last week to discuss educational approaches to solve workforce issues featured many oft-told ideas: Getting kids excited about various career options earlier. Having youngsters and their parents understand that manufacturing and other trades are…

Longer season adds to record-setting year for Utah ski industry

Utah’s ski industry experienced a record season in 2016-17, with nearly 4.6 million skier days. The 4,584,658 skier days topped the previous record of 4,457,575 during the 2015-16 season, according to Ski Utah. The eight-month season — Snowbird stopped its lifts June 11, making…

Summer utility hikes add to 0.5% CPI rise

Higher summer usage for electricity and water caused utility rates to rise and the Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a corresponding rise in May. The index ticked upward, rising 0.5 percent from April. Communications costs also went up as phone companies…

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