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BioUtah is the common voice and flag bearer for Utah’s life sciences industry, comprised of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, laboratories, research facilities, and biotechnology of all types. BioUtah connects industry with government, academia, capital markets, media, and service providers. Together we form an ecosystem that fosters collaboration, promotes innovation, and delivers technology that saves lives.

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Utah Life Sciences by the Numbers

Kem C. Gardner Report Findings Nov. 2023

Utah is #3 in the nation for life sciences growth.

Life sciences is a $21.6 billion industry in Utah.

Source: Pace, L. and Brandley, A. (2023), Economic Impacts of Utah’s Life Sciences and Health Care Innovation Industry: Utah’s Life Sciences and Health Care Innovation Industry Creates Substantial Economic Impacts Across the State, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah.

BioUtah News

August 6, 2026
Ratio Therapeutics Closes $70M Series C Financing

Round brings total capital raised to over $240M.

August 6, 2026
Dash Bio Raises $30M Series A to Accelerate Drug Development Timelines

Funding Brings Total Raised to $47.5M as Demand Grows for Better Infrastructure to Support Biopharma

August 6, 2026
Co-Diagnostics Submits FDA 510(k) Premarket Notification for Upper Respiratory Point-of-Care Test

Submission includes a concurrent CLIA Waiver by Application for use of the test on the Co-Dx PCR Pro® instrument in decentralized point-of-care settings.

August 6, 2026
Co-Diagnostics Raises Capital Through Warrant Inducement Ahead of FDA Review

A company still awaiting its first FDA clearance just structured a capital raise around the urgency of that wait. On July 30, 2026, Co-Diagnostics, Inc. entered into a warrant inducement agreement with existing warrant holders, convincing them to exercise warrants early in exchange for new warrants at revised terms. The transaction is straightforward on its […]

August 6, 2026
ARUP Laboratories Adds Cyclospora Data to Infectious Disease Dashboard Amid National Outbreak

ARUP Laboratories observed Cyclospora positivity rates increase from very low levels to unprecedented levels within a short period of time.

August 6, 2026
Fluidx Medical Closes Financing to Advance Next-Generation Embolic Platform

Investment will support commercialization of GPX and ULTRA Embolic Devices and development of IMPASS neurovascular platform.

July 30, 2026
Canyon Labs Invests in Commercial Leadership to Give Medical Device Manufacturers Direct Access to Expertise

Canyon Labs strengthens its commitment to medical device manufacturers with strategic, direct-access leadership investments.

July 30, 2026
SINTX Technologies Engages Veteran MedTech Executive Chris Lyons and Southern Metrics to Establish Strategic Opportunity Management Program

Southern Metrics is led by Chris Lyons, its Chief Executive Officer, an experienced medical technology executive and strategic advisor who has served on the SINTX Board of Directors since April 2025.

2025 Utah Life Sciences Award Recipients

Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Wes Sundquist

Innovation Impact
Nusano

Entrepreneur of the Year
Shawn Fojtik

Executive of the Year
Fred Lampropoulos

Friend of Industry
Dr. Taylor Randall

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