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Aerospace Pathways Program Expands to Tooele
Jason Lee | KSL News - October 03, 2019
When Makayla Lear, 17, began her senior year at the Community Learning Center at Blue Peak High School in Tooele, she enrolled in the engineering and manufacturing curriculum with an eye on one day going into biomedical engineering to design prosthetics. But, as talented young people do sometimes, she found...
Read MoreHAFB Part of Innovation Group Nominated for Award
Air Force Sustainment Center News - October 01, 2019
Air Force Material Command is recognizing the Air Force Sustainment Center Innovation Center Team for their many applications of technological advances by nominating the team for the national Gears of Government Award. “These guys are doing incredible things every day with this technology,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Blackwell, director of...
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HAFB Part of Innovation Group Nominated for Award
Air Force Sustainment Center News - October 01, 2019
Air Force Material Command is recognizing the Air Force Sustainment Center Innovation Center Team for their many applications of technological advances by nominating the team for the national Gears of Government Award. “These guys are doing incredible things every day with this technology,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Blackwell, director of...
Read MoreVentum Racing Bikes Announces HQ Move to Utah
SBGMedia - September 20, 2019
Ventum, maker of performance racing bicycles and the Official Global Bike Partner of Ironman, announced that it has raised a round of funding and that it is moving to Heber City, UT. Proceeds from the investment round will be used to fund Ventum’s ongoing growth and new product development. Over...
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UAMMI Launches its Online Supply Chain Tool
UAMMI Press - September 23, 2019
Today, the Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) announced the launch of its new supply chain database tool. The online tool is a searchable database of nearly every advanced material and manufacturing supplier and manufacturer in the state of Utah. In addition, it consists of a marketplace where companies...
Read MoreUAMMI & Governor's Office Represent Utah at Paris Air Show
World Trade Center Utah / Utah Policy - June 21, 2019
Gov. Gary R. Herbert just finished leading a business and diplomacy delegation of Utah companies and organizations on a trade mission to Switzerland, France and Italy to boost trade to Utah and promote the state as an attractive destination for foreign investment. With many industries represented in the delegation, specific...
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Directors Message Oct 2019 - CONNEX Tool Launch
UAMMI Press - October 11, 2019
Recently, members of the UAMMI team represented Utah’s advanced materials industry at the 2019 CAMX show in Anaheim. Over 7,000 industry members and 500+ exhibitors attended this expanding show, which is now the biggest of its kind in the US. Of the many activities that took place at our booth,...
Read MoreDirector's Message July 2019 - UAMMI in Europe
UAMMI Press - July 06, 2019
As a representative of UAMMI, I recently attended two European tradeshows within the aerospace and composites industry. The first was the CFK Stade Composites Tradeshow in northern Germany and the second was the Paris Air Show, one of the biggest aerospace events in the world. At both of these events,...
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Company Spotlight - Ottobock
ABC4Utah - May 10, 2019
Born out of a need to support world war one veterans, Ottobock is a global company with research, design and manufacturing teams based in the beehive state. “We are the world leaders in external prosthetics. We make prosthetics, orthotic and mobility equipment,” says Dave Wall, Chief Operating Officer of Ottobock’s...
Read MoreCompany Spotlight - Electrafly
AOPA - December 19, 2018
A small band of innovators from Utah is developing a new take on a personal flying machine- so new it has never before been seen outside of its creator’s shop until now. The prototype sat at the far end of the exhibit hall at InterDrone, billed as North America’s biggest...
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Christensen Arms Announces New Carbon-Fiber Firearm
Christensen Arms Press - January 05, 2019
Christensen Arms recently unveiled their new Traverse carbon-fiber firearm. It elevates their backcountry rifle offerings with time-honored styling and the performance you would expect from Christensen Arms. Designed to be lightweight from the inside out—this firearm takes full advantage of our expertise in carbon fiber and premium materials. Read more.....
Read MoreAnalySwift Launches Academic Partner Program
Analyswift Press - January 03, 2019
AnalySwift, LLC, a provider of efficient high-fidelity modeling software for composites and other advanced materials, announced today the launch of its Academic Partner Program, through which it offers universities no-cost licenses for academic research. “We have always been close to the academic community, where both the SwiftComp and VABS software...
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