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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

November 5, 2026
PROGRESS TRIAL DEMONSTRATES EDWARDS TAVR IS SUPERIOR TO CLINICAL SURVEILLANCE FOR MODERATE AS PATIENTS WITH AT-RISK FEATURES

TAVR delivered more than 30% reduction in the composite endpoint of death or heart failure event as compared with clinical surveillance; results published in NEJM.

November 5, 2026
Denali Therapeutics Receives 2026 Prix Galien USA Award for AVLAYAH® (tividenofusp alfa-eknm) as Best Biotechnology Product

First FDA-approved biologic specifically designed to cross blood-brain barrier wins award dedicated to exceptional scientific leadership and transformational impact on patient care.

October 29, 2026
Utah Business, Government Leaders Deepen Connections in Ireland

Members of BioUtah participated this past week in a Governor’s Trade Mission to Ireland.

October 29, 2026
Co-Diagnostics’ Joint Venture CoSara Diagnostics Announces Publication of Peer-Reviewed HPV Screening Study Using CoSara’s SARAGENE® Test

Follow-Up Biopsies Identified High-Grade Lesions or Cervical Cancer in 12 of 20 HPV-Positive Women, Including a Cohort with Predominantly Negative Cytology Results

October 29, 2026
Merit Medical Acquires Solo Pace, Inc., Expanding Its Cardiac Therapies Platform with Innovative TAVR Pacing Technology

Solo Pace, Inc. specializes in temporary pacing solutions and systems designed for transcatheter heart valve procedures, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures.

October 29, 2026
NanoKar Therapeutics Joins Altitude Lab to Accelerate Next-Generation CAR-T Signaling Platform

Altitude Lab provides NanoKar with specialized laboratory resources and direct connectivity to global biopharma executives, strategic acquirers, and investors. 

October 29, 2026
ARSS AND SOUNDPASS MEDICAL WIN INAUGURAL BENCH TO BEDSIDE APEX COMPETITION

Two Student-Led Startups Earn $50k in Funding in Global Medical Innovation Competition

October 29, 2026

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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