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Providing perspective and contextual insights on all monetary aspects of the Education industry within the state of Utah, from public to private instruction, as well as training and development.

This Week's $200 Million Investment that Few Utahns Know About has Changed Control of a Pioneering Utah Biotech Firm

This Week's $200 Million Investment that Few Utahns Know About has Changed Control of a Pioneering Utah Biotech Firm

Utah's market-leading Brain-Computer-Interface company, Salt Lake City-based Blackrock Neurotech, has sold controlling interest to Tether for a $200 million investment In news that will shock most executives in Utah's business, life sciences, and technology communities, Salt Lake City-based Blackrock Neurotech has sold controlling interest in its

Southern Utah University Breaks Ground on its New $37.5 Million, 44,000-Square-Foot Music Center

Southern Utah University Breaks Ground on its New $37.5 Million, 44,000-Square-Foot Music Center

Construction is slated to start in June 2024, with completion targeted in time to host classes beginning with the fall 2026 semester.

Kinect Capital Welcomes 23 Presenting Companies to this Week's Investor Choice Conference in Salt Lake City

Kinect Capital Welcomes 23 Presenting Companies to this Week's Investor Choice Conference in Salt Lake City

"According to Kinect Capital, its data says that since 2009 Investors Choice alumni firms have raised over $1.2 billion in investment capital while also achieving financial exits of over $10 billion."

With a Likely Eye on its Future Valuation, Thoma Bravo-controlled Instructure Announces its $795 Million Acquisition of Parchment

With a Likely Eye on its Future Valuation, Thoma Bravo-controlled Instructure Announces its $795 Million Acquisition of Parchment

The cash and debt acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024 and will combine two industry leaders into a compelling EdTech platform with offerings that stretch from K-12 to HigherEd and business, while covering transcripts, certifications, trainings, and more. On the same day it disclosed financial

Utah's Top 15 Noteworthy Business "News Nuggets" from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Full Weeks of October 2023

Utah's Top 15 Noteworthy Business "News Nuggets" from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Full Weeks of October 2023

The weeks in question are 8—14 October 2023, 15—21 October 2023, and 22—28 October 2023. AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sometimes, regardless of what you do, deep desires collide head-on with the demands of daily life. That's been my life for the past several weeks as

After Prior Gifts Totaling Over $80 Million, the Huntsman Family has Halted All Donations to the University of Pennsylvania and its Wharton School of Business

After Prior Gifts Totaling Over $80 Million, the Huntsman Family has Halted All Donations to the University of Pennsylvania and its Wharton School of Business

In a letter published by alumnus, Jon Huntsman Jr. to UPenn President Magill, the former U.S. Ambassador states that the Foundation "will close its checkbook on all future giving to Penn," donations that have exceeded $80 million to the university and its Wharton School of Business. In

Utah's Top 9 Business "News Nuggets" from the Past Week: 1—7 October 2023

Utah's Top 9 Business "News Nuggets" from the Past Week: 1—7 October 2023

Enclosed below (in no particular order), are Utah's Top 9 Business "News Nuggets" from 1—7 October 2023 that may not have hit your radar: * Heber, Utah-based Summit Engineering Group has been acquired by Atwell, a Southfield, Michigan-based consulting, engineering, and construction services firm with over