Category Archives: Funding

Mountain Pacific Venture Fund Invests in SLC Laparoscopic Device Company Xenocor

By Denise Bell | Published October 9, 2020

Utah-based Mountain Pacific Venture Fund (MPVF) announced on Monday an investment in Xenocor, a Salt Lake City-based medical device company that has developed the XenoscopeTM, a single-use, multi-purpose HD laparoscope with an integrated light source. Designed to be fog proof, the Xenoscope minimizes common visualization challenges and provides consistent image quality through electrocautery smoke. MPVF’s […]

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COVID-19 Grant Relief Program Updates as of 8/12/2020 9:20 am

By admin | Published August 13, 2020

Shop In Utah: $35M (+ $10M added from ComRent) Opened Monday, July 27 – closed August 7, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. Shop in Utah number of applications received: 872 Shop in Utah total award amount requested: $42,344,434 Shop in Utah number of awards: 653 Shop in Utah total award amount: $26,790,444 Average award amount: $41,023 […]

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New Utah COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs Take Shape

By Denise Bell | Published July 17, 2020

New and improved grant programs, aimed at providing economic support to Utah businesses impacted by COVID-19, are being finalized under the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). These programs, a result of legislation, HB 5010, which passed the state legislature during a June special session, include a revamped Commercial Rental Assistance Program (ComRent), making it […]

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Request for Proposals – CARES Act Funding in Support of COVID-19 Treatments

By admin | Published June 9, 2020

August 21, 2020 Update Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the $2M of CARES Act funding appropriated by the Utah Legislature to support the response to COVID-19. Applicants were awarded grants through a multi-step review process. At this point, all $2M in CARES Act funding appropriated by the legislature has been distributed. Thank […]

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government & private funding resources for COVID-19 related products, medical technologies and drugs

By admin | Published May 14, 2020

Government to Growth Government to Growth (G2G) is led by Liz Powell, Esq., MPH, and includes a team of government affairs professionals who help startups, businesses and non-profits effectively navigate non-dilutive federal funding opportunities. With a specialty focus on life sciences, G2G tracks grants on a daily basis and produces a monthly GBG Report listing […]

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