Mark is Co-founder/Editor of TechBuzz News. From Ogden, UT, Mark attended WSU, BYU, and Tufts. He has been involved in tech, media, publishing since the 80s.
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.
X5 is a Utah-based, year-round convergence platform integrating creators, innovators, and communities across culture, technology, and capital. Anchored by Salt Lake Art Show, it aims to generate economic impact and scalable opportunity.
