Utah Innovation Awards

• Posted by Steve Spencer

Article posted on May 29

Last week Stoel Rives and The Utah Technology Council held their 2008 Utah Innovation Awards Ceremony.  The eight winners this year were chosen after much deliberation by a committe of 60 experts from private industry, government, and higher education.  We from the Tech Spotlight were also pleased to have an opportunity to attend and get video with several of the winners.  The eight winners this year, and their respective categories include:

We hope you enjoy the footage as much as we enjoyed the event.  We will also be posting a full transcript in the coming days.

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Utah Researchers move toward faster computing with a “bug eye view”

• Posted by Steve Spencer

Article posted on May 23

How can we make the next big leap in computer speeds?  The answer: Using light rather than electricity.  But that has proven to be a huge challenge for scientists.  Enter a cool little Brazilian Beetle, Some Utah researchers, and some amazing possibilities.

Read the full post here.

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Speed Pitching Event

• Posted by Steve Spencer

Article posted on May 23

Last week I got the information on another of the Speed Pitching Events put on by Funding Universe.  If you read this blog, you’ll know that I speak about these events fairly often.  I want to make it clear to everyone however, that this is not because I am in any way involved or affiliated.  Quite frankly, I have built businesses before.  I have been, and am an entrepreneur.  I have labored over business plans, and wondered if I was doing it right.  I have wondered who the heck to talk to to get money.  That is exactly why I am so totally impressed with these events.

I cannot tell you how many people I have spoken to locally that have, or are trying to star up their own business.  I always ask them: “have you done one of the speed pitching events?”  Most say, “ya, we’ve considered it… I just don’t know.”  What don’t you know??  This is a non-threatening event.  The people there are so experienced, and so helpful.  To hell with funding… that’s just the icing on cake!  The ability to pick the brains of, and get the input of a whole room of brilliant people who know business, and have them guide you is TREMENDOUS!  Count yourself blessed even if you walk out without funding, but with a whole new set of insights, rather than just the guidance from your Uncle Ed, who once owner a toaster shop.  Add on top of that the fact that if your idea is good, and ready, that you may very well get funding.  Then add the fact that this is a local event, all in one afternoon, rather than a cross country roadshow, and you would be a fool not to go.

Anyway… in case you can’t tell… I really support these. :)  hope to see you there.

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