Herriman, Utah — October 5, 2026 At 16, Parker Fawcett is already doing three things that would constitute a career for many software developers: He works as an Artificial Intelligence Engineer at CHG Healthcare, is building an ed-tech software business for college counselors, and is conducting research into how AI

The student-led Utah Biomedical Engineering Conference connects emerging researchers with industry, while highlighting work on personalized brain stimulation and the challenges of turning biomedical discoveries into clinical applications.

Ahead of BioHive Premieres on October 8 in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah's Kyrsten Woolstenhulme and Nucleus Institute's Kristin Wihera explain how Utah research becomes startups through business support, patient capital and talent.

Utah broke ground on Convergence Point, a $50 million-supported hub designed to connect university research, students, entrepreneurs, industry and investors statewide and accelerate ideas toward commercialization and impact.

Tekton Design (Orem, UT) has built a following for high-end speakers. Now founder Eric Alexander says a new patented technology called IRL can change how recorded sound is captured, reproduced and experienced.

Joby Aviation (Santa Cruz, CA) demonstrated operational maturity by completing a coast-to-coast autonomous flight in a Cessna Caravan without pilot intervention. Backed by Utah’s 47G coalition and UDOT’s uFLY framework, the technology reimagines remote logistics, defense, and emergency aviation.

Backcountry’s acquisition of Velofix (Vancouver, BC) adds a 96-technician mobile service network as the Utah retailer works to transform online bike purchases into ready-to-ride customer experiences and broader outdoor services.

Walk Farm (Smithfield, UT) is a privacy-focused mobile game for iOS and Android that converts real-world step tracking into in-game energy, replacing screen-addictive monetization loops with healthy, step-powered cozy farming gameplay.