
St. George, Utah — Utah Tech University’s Atwood Innovation Plaza (AIP) is excited to announce
Innovating Together: A Day of Turning Concepts into Creation, Securing Funding, Safeguarding
Ideas, and Thriving with Business Resources. This is a free, in-person conference scheduled for
Monday, February 24, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tailored for students, faculty, entrepreneurs,
startups, small businesses, community members, and local patent attorneys, this event at AIP will
provide valuable insights and opportunities for those looking to thrive in the entrepreneurial
ecosystem.
Participants will hear from leading experts, including Mollybeth Kocialski, Regional Director of the
United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office;
Dr. Wayne “Doc” Provost, Director of the Innovation Guidance & Solutions Center at AIP; April
Ficklin, Outreach Manager of Utah Tech’s Business Resource Center; and Jackie Borget, Project
Manager at the Utah Innovation Center, among others.
Dr. Provost emphasizes the importance of protecting ideas and developing businesses: “With the
continuing growth of industries throughout our region, it’s good to know what the University and
others can offer. We look forward to sharing a few of our success stories.”
The conference aims to continue that legacy by providing critical resources for those looking to
take their ideas to the next level. Some session topic areas are protecting intellectual property,
understanding non-disclosure agreements, constructing prototypes, leveraging Utah Tech’s
Business Resource Center, securing funding, scaling and marketing strategies, and more. There
will also be an update from Utah Tech’s Intellectual Property Advisory Committee (IPAC).
Innovating Together is a full-day event with a light breakfast starting at 8 a.m. in the AIP Hub.
Food trucks will be on-site for lunch, with ample space for informal networking and conversations.
The event is presented in collaboration with the National Science Foundation, Utah Innovation
Center, USPTO, FedTech, UT Business Resource Center, and others.
Registration and the conference overview are available at Eventbrite. Visit the UT Atwood
Innovation Plaza website for more information about their services.
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