By Amelia England With Tech Week around the corner, Utah's tech enthusiasts, investors, and entrepreneurs are gearing up for an exciting week of education, collaboration, and innovation. Kinect Capital invites you to add three unique events to your schedule: a panel discussion on Salt Lake City’s air
by Amelia EnglandIn keeping with Utah’s decades-long concern with safe media consumption, Gabb Wireless (Lehi) is a cutting-edge mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) system offering “safe cell phones and watches” for kids and proprietary monitoring solutions for parents. As a technologist and thought leader on the negative impact of smartphones on
by Amelia EnglandWith the rise in popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) comes increasing concerns about user safety. EV technology manufacturer EVject (American Fork, Utah) has set out to address one risk in particular: the inability to drive away while a vehicle is connected to a charging station. Calling on the general public
by Amelia EnglandAs technological advancements drive portability, accuracy, and efficiency of instruments, oral fluid testing has become increasingly validated as a reliable method to detect drug ingestion. For Vanguard Laboratories (Salt Lake City), they’ve leveraged the technology to design the world’s first split-sample oral fluid drug test: a lightweight device
by Amelia EnglandMake an appointment with Anthony’s Antiques in Salt Lake City and the owner, Tony Christensen, may point you to a cloister on the main floor. The room will be lit by a brilliant stained-glass panel (a verified Tiffany Glass original worth $12M, pictured above), and in the other corner,
by Amelia EnglandDespite advances in digital marketing platforms’ ability to reach highly targeted audiences, it’s proved persistently difficult for digital marketers to convert high percentages of clicks into qualified and engaged leads. Provo-based Halda is on a mission to change that, starting with the K12 and higher ed sectors. Armed with
by Amelia EnglandLike many tech startups, Codebase (Draper) experienced a pivotal growth phase during the pandemic. As “co-founder couple” Jon Bradshaw and Gunjan Saini Bradshaw quarantined at home, they seized two opportunities: 1) collaborate as newfound deskmates, and 2) develop global outsourcing solutions for what proved to be a post-pandemic mainstay: hybrid
by Amelia EnglandFor those not familiar with the nonprofit sector, it may be surprising to learn there are few resources for global organizations to build their online presence and increase their transparency to funders, users, and volunteers. Angela (Angie) Holzer, founder of WikiCharities (Bountiful, Utah) and recent Master of Business Creation (MBC)
by Amelia England