At the Envision Utah Higher Education Summit (Millcreek, UT), education leaders confronted converging pressures — demographic decline, AI disruption, and eroding public confidence — but emerging data and reforms suggest Utah is uniquely positioned to respond.

UVU's second annual CET Student Expo showcased dozens of student engineering projects, highlighting an electric hydrofoil watercraft, a CNC pancake printer, and a haptic-feedback walking aid for the visually impaired — demonstrating innovation across disciplines, cost constraints, and human need.

Commerce Catalyst (Salt Lake City, UT) launches Basecamp, a free 10-week accelerator and $25,000 pitch competition for female founders of consumer brands with under $1 million in revenue, running this summer in Salt Lake City.

The University of Utah's business school ranked No. 3 among public schools for MBA entrepreneurship, supported by hands-on programs, startup resources, and a growing founder community.

Fortem Technologies announced a $25 million investment from Lockheed Martin to accelerate Series B growth, scale counter-drone production, and deepen integration of its systems within the Sanctum C-UAS ecosystem platform.

Mobly (Lehi, UT) has launched an AI-powered platform that helps B2B teams plan events, capture interactions, and measure pipeline impact, turning in-person marketing into a measurable, real-time revenue driver.

Utah's SEDI Summit gathered state leaders, technologists, and policymakers to shape a rights-first framework for digital identity — one that returns individual control while reducing fraud and strengthening public trust.

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