Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative
Overview U.C.A. 63M-2 The Utah Science Technology and Research Agency (USTAR) catalyzes research, development and commercialization activities to expand Utah’s technology economy. USTAR supports the Governor’s Vision for the Utah economy to lead the nation as the best performing economy and to be recognized as a premier global destination. USTAR seeks to create a technology ecosystem that enables ideas to seed, grow and thrive. USTAR has enabled the hiring of commercially minded researchers, the building of state-of-the-art core facilities and the development of entrepreneur outreach centers partnered with regional universities. USTAR provides resources for tech businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the state via outreach efforts.
RESEARCHERS USTAR funded researchers have proven adept at capturing millions of dollars in federal and private research funding and building world-class research teams including undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students. To form new ventures based on their respective technologies, researchers work with their University commercialization offices to transfer these technologies to industry or as the foundation of new companies.
Work in the lab of Rajesh Menon at the University of Utah lies at the intersection of optics and nanotechnology, with special foci on extending the spatial resolution of optics to the nanoscale, and applications of optics in energy. Governor’s Office of Economic Development • 2015 Annual Report • www.business.utah.gov
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