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Grow Utah Ventures, is a privately funded not-for-profit organization dedicated to stimulate, unlock and develop the entrepreneurial talent and early stage business opportunities for value creation across Utah. Comprised of a team of successful and experienced entrepreneurs, business leaders and private investors, Grow Utah Ventures accomplishes its mission by 1) Identifying, selecting and recognizing accomplished and promising Utah entrepreneurs, 2) Building a statewide community of outstanding entrepreneurs and those interested in promoting entrepreneurial development, 3) Partnering with organizations, companies and investors seeking to support Utah's best entrepreneurs, 4) Rallying community leadership and financial resources to support entrepreneurial development. For more information about Grow Utah Ventures, visit www.growutahventures.com

Zions Bank is Utah’s oldest financial institution, and is the only local bank with statewide distribution of branches, operating 114 full-service branches throughout Utah. Zions Bank also operates 24 full-service branches in Idaho, and nearly 200 ATMs throughout Utah and Idaho. In addition to a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions offers a comprehensive array of investment and mortgage services, and has a network of loan origination offices for small businesses nationwide. The company is also a leader in providing electronic banking services, including electronic municipal bond trading. Founded in 1873, Zions has been serving the communities of Utah for more than 135 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com.

Grow Utah Ventures, is a privately funded not-for-profit organization dedicated to stimulate, unlock and develop the entrepreneurial talent and early stage business opportunities for value creation across Utah. Comprised of a team of successful and experienced entrepreneurs, business leaders and private investors, Grow Utah Ventures accomplishes its mission by 1) Identifying, selecting and recognizing accomplished and promising Utah entrepreneurs, 2) Building a statewide community of outstanding entrepreneurs and those interested in promoting entrepreneurial development, 3) Partnering with organizations, companies and investors seeking to support Utah's best entrepreneurs, 4) Rallying community leadership and financial resources to support entrepreneurial development. For more information about Grow Utah Ventures, visit www.growutahventures.com.

Zions Bank is Utah’s oldest financial institution, and is the only local bank with statewide distribution of branches, operating 114 full-service branches throughout Utah. Zions Bank also operates 24 full-service branches in Idaho, and nearly 200 ATMs throughout Utah and Idaho. In addition to a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions offers a comprehensive array of investment and mortgage services, and has a network of loan origination offices for small businesses nationwide. The company is also a leader in providing electronic banking services, including electronic municipal bond trading. Founded in 1873, Zions has been serving the communities of Utah for more than 135 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com

The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR) is a long-term, state-funded investment to strengthen Utah's "knowledge economy” and generate high-paying jobs. Funded in March 2006 by the State Legislature, USTAR is based on three program areas. The first area involves funding for strategic investments at the University of Utah and Utah State University to recruit world-class researchers. The second area is to build state-of-the-art interdisciplinary facilities at these institutions for the innovation teams. The third program area involves teams that work with companies and entrepreneurs across the State to promote science, innovation, and commercialization activities. For more information, go to www.innovationutah.com or follow http://twitter.com/Innovationutah.

The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR) is a long-term, state-funded investment to strengthen Utah's "knowledge economy” and generate high-paying jobs. Funded in March 2006 by the State Legislature, USTAR is based on three program areas. The first area involves funding for strategic investments at the University of Utah and Utah State University to recruit world-class researchers. The second area is to build state-of-the-art interdisciplinary facilities at these institutions for the innovation teams. The third program area involves teams that work with companies and entrepreneurs across the State to promote science, innovation, and commercialization activities. For more information, go to www.innovationutah.com or follow http://twitter.com/Innovationutah.

Based in Salt Lake City, Workman Nydegger has earned recognition as one of the top patent prosecution and intellectual property litigation firms in the nation. The firm represents a wide array of clients in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, and related litigation and licensing matters. www.wnlaw.com

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP traces its origins to 1885 and became known as “Ballard and Spahr” in the early 1900s when Ellis Ames Ballard and Boyd Lee Spahr began practicing law together. The firm has grown to be one of the largest law firms in the country, with over 550 attorneys and 12 offices located throughout the United States. As a large, multi-practice, multi-regional law firm, Ballard Spahr is able to combine a national scope of practice with strong local market knowledge to represent companies, individuals, and other entities in virtually every state and country around the world.

Ballard Spahr LLP, an Am Law 100 firm with more than 475 attorneys in 12 offices in the United States, provides a range of services in litigation, business and finance, real estate, intellectual property, and public finance. Its clients include Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, life sciences and technology companies, health systems, investors and developers, government agencies and sponsored enterprises, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines a national scope of practice with strong regional market knowledge. For more information, please visit www.ballardspahr.com

Based in Salt Lake City, W|N has earned recognition as one of the top patent prosecution and intellectual property litigation firms in the nation. The firm represents a wide array of clients in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, and related litigation and licensing matters. www.wnlaw.com

CFO Solutions LC is Utah’s largest and oldest outsourced financial and accounting services provider. The CFO Solutions team has collectively amassed over 250 years of combined experience managing the finance and accounting functions for small to medium size companies that don’t need or cannot afford full time staff in those functions. Our experiences cover dozens of industries including; Software, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Retail, Distribution, High Tech, Real Estate and more. Since its founding in 1996, CFO Solution’s clients have raised over $470 Million in equity, debt and lease financing with our support. www.utahcfo.com

Utah State University is anxiously awaiting the opening of the Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center. The mission of the BEERC is to be the focal point of business development, technology, innovation and enhancement, research and teaching with an emphasis on Environmental Mitigation, Hybrid Energy Systems, and Unconventional Fuels. The BEERC’s reality came about because of the generosity of Marc and Debbie Bingham who donated $15 million to Utah State University for the construction of an entrepreneurship and energy research center. http://uintahbasin.usu.edu/htm/spotlight&sid=91

Anadarko is mong the largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the world, with approximately 2.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BBOE) of proved reserves at year-end 2009. Anadarko's portfolio of assets encompasses premier positions in nearly a dozen major U.S. onshore natural gas resource plays. The company also is the largest independent deepwater producer in the Gulf of Mexico, and has production and/or exploration in Alaska, Algeria, Brazil, China, Indonesia, East and West Africa. www.anadarko.com

Uintah County is the hub of Northeastern Utah. Located in-between Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado, Uintah County (Vernal/Naples) is one of the busiest retail hubs in Northeastern Utah, drawing consumers in from a 100 mile radius which includes Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. Businesses located in Uintah County benefit from abundant natural resource development, educational opportunities, a quality labor force, and vast recreational activities of all kinds ensuring employee satisfaction. www.co.uintah.ut.us/index.html

Questar Gas provides retail natural gas-distribution service to almost 900,000 customers in Utah, southwestern Wyoming and a small portion of southeastern Idaho. Questar Gas is regulated by the Public Service Commission of Utah and the Wyoming Public Service Commission. Questar Gas is one of the most efficient natural gas utilities in the nation. As a result, rates paid by Questar Gas customers are traditionally among the lowest in the country. www.questargas.com

Rocky Mountain Power is owned by PacifiCorp which is one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States. PacifiCorp provides 1.7 million customers with reliable, efficient energy. PacifiCorp operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho; and is part of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company. www.rockymountainpower.com

In operation since 1949, INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's missions in nuclear and energy research, science, and national defense. www.inl.gov

CFO Solutions LC is Utah’s largest and oldest outsourced financial and accounting services provider. The CFO Solutions team has collectively amassed over 250 years of combined experience managing the finance and accounting functions for small to medium size companies that don’t need or cannot afford full time staff in those functions. Our experiences cover dozens of industries including; Software, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Retail, Distribution, High Tech, Real Estate and more. Since its founding in 1996, CFO Solution’s clients have raised over $470 Million in equity, debt and lease financing with our support. www.utahcfo.com

The Seed Uintah Basin project established a strategic direction for the Basin for fostering entrepreneurial development and the creation of growth and high growth businesses. The overall objective was to strengthen the regional economy by creating growth and high growth businesses. The project was designed to implement strategies that increase the overall momentum in the county for entrepreneurial development and thereby approach and exceed the “tipping point”- that point where entrepreneurial development in the county becomes self-sustaining. www.seeduintahbasin.com/

The Uintah Basin Applied Technology College offers a wide range of programs that help people succeed in today's high-tech industries with the added dimension of an AAT degree. Programs have been designed with participation from the advisory committees to ensure that the training is up-to-date and in demand by local employers. Curriculums are individualized, competency based, and open entry/open exit where possible. This approach allows people to move rapidly through a program, obtain the needed skills, and find a job in a short period of time. www.ubatc.edu