Salt Lake City—The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR), Utah’s premier technology-based economic development program, today announced its Technology Acceleration Program (TAP) has provided $639,000 to 12 early-stage companies throughout Utah in its pilot round, a result of the initiative’s new direction in helping build a robust innovation ecosystem in Utah. USTAR also released its annual report, which explains in more detail its new direction and enhanced focus on the commercialization of science and technology ideas generated from public and private sources.
