Jenny Rollins

By Jenny Rollins Stand4Kind, a Draper, Utah nonprofit that works with schools and small businesses to reduce suicide and bullying among students, has partnered with Kidas, a tech company based in Philadelphia offering software that protects kids from cyberbullying and harassment. Pam Hayes, Founder of Stand4Kind, says that Utah parents

By Jenny Rollins and Mark Tullis Early-stage venture capital investor Antler is calling for Utah entrepreneurs to apply for its eight-week residency program in Boulder, Colorado. Antler, founded in 2017, currently has 27 locations worldwide in major cities in the US, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Indonesia, Portugal, Spain,

By Jenny Rollins Earlier this summer Utah-based educational technology giant Instructure announced its partnership with well-known educational nonprofit Khan Academy to create AI-driven tools for educators and students.  Together, the two prominent ed tech companies are developing Khanmigo, an AI-based teaching assistant and tutoring tool for students, to allow educators

By Jenny Rollins Thousands of Utahns are using an app to outsource their laundry. Poplin, the laundry tech company based in Minneapolis with an office in Lehi, started because of one comment from Ari, wife of Mort Fertel, founder and CEO of Poplin.  In 2017, Ari, a stay-at-home mother of

By Jenny Rollins and Mark Tullis The founders of Apollo Health Group, a genetic testing company in Draper, have announced the launch of a new endeavor under the brand, Western Verify. The eventual goal is to create a B2B ecosystem that includes employee wellness, insurance, staffing, HR, retirement options and

By Jenny Rollins and Mark Tullis Lehi-based renewable energy company Torus helps people and communities take control of their energy use and storage to help save the planet and save money. Today, the company launched Torus Station, an integrated system for homeowners to gain grid independence, maximize renewable energy sources,

By Jenny Rollins A new Utah startup wants to recreate the sense of connection back when regulars would walk into a mom-and-pop shop and be treated like an old friend—a bestie, even. Trevor Crump and Mark Goldhardt worked together in ecommerce and digital marketing for various companies. They have

By Jenny Rollins Two Utah-based tech companies are coming together to develop the first autonomous road-to-rail solution. The founders sat down with TechBuzz recently to unveil their innovative transportation solution. Salt Lake City-based autonomous tech acquisition company Genesis Electronics Group, Inc. (GEGI) recently merged with Glīd, a Lehi-based autonomous electric