The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative aims to strengthen Utah’s “knowledge
economy,” generate high-paying jobs and expand the tax base for the state. In its first six years of operation, the initiative has bolstered the innovation infrastructure of Utah, increased the human capital devoted to research, and demonstrated success in technology commercialization. By encouraging
collaboration, USTAR has enabled Utah-based researchers to tackle bigger and more complex projects
and funding opportunities. Brookings Institution has called USTAR “a national best practice.”
The initiative focuses on:
Recruiting industry leading researchers to our two research universities, the University of Utah (U of U) and Utah State University (USU).
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