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This is Marty Carpenter of the Salt Lake Chamber with your Utah Business Report.
The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative—or USTAR—has been awarded the Expanding Research Capacity award at the 2013 State Science and Technology Institute's Excellence in Technology-Based Economic Development national award program.
The six organizations named as winners of this award serve as national models for states and regions investing in science, technology and innovation to grow their economies and create high-paying jobs.
Thanks to USTAR, the state has recruited many world-class researchers, increased research and development funding attraction, and spurred economic growth.
One of the new technologies USTAR is working on is Utah State University's STORM project, which is a Sounding Tracking Observatory for Regional Meteorology sensor set to launch in 2016.
This is Marty Carpenter for KSL News Radio.
