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The Salt Lake City downtown skyline is seen after a snowstorm. | Photo by Ryan Sun, Deseret News

2023 Utah Business year in review

The Salt Lake City downtown skyline is seen after a snowstorm. | Photo by Ryan Sun, Deseret News
The Salt Lake City downtown skyline is seen after a snowstorm. | Photo by Ryan Sun, Deseret News

A recap of notable news, M&A activity and closed funding rounds within Utah’s business community from each month of 2023.

January

Pedestrians cross Main Street on the opening day of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City. | Photo by Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

The Outdoor Retailer trade show, a hybrid Sundance Film Festival, Maverik’s 400th store and more. Read now >>

February

Texas Instruments CEO Haviv Ilan and Utah Rep. Burgess Owens Photo by Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend, the release of “Hogwarts Legacy,” Utah’s first Minority Business Center and more. Read now >>

March

Kevin Costner on a location scout in Southern Utah. | Photo courtesy of the Utah Film Commission

Kevin Costner’s new production, a new $230 million fund, a specialized business court and more. Read now >>

April

Swig CEO Rian McCartan and founder Nicole Tanner prepare to take orders at Swig's 50th store opening. | Photo by Laura Seitz, Deseret News

The creation of Big League Utah, Swig’s 50th store opening, Utah’s No. 1 economic outlook and more. Read now >>

May

The Senate discusses business as the Utah legislature comes into a special session. | Photo by Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

The AI International Film Festival, a family-friendly workplace guide, BYU’s new president and more. Read now >>

June

Salt Lake City International Airport | Photo by Ryan Sun, Deseret News

Utah Jazz over-the-air broadcasts, underground copper mining, a new pilot training facility and more. Read now >>

July

Exterior signage for the Delta Center is installed in May. | Photo by Laura Seitz, Deseret News

Extra Space Storage merger, new Utah Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce, the return of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and more. Read now >>

August

Photo courtesy of Recursion

The Ogden Express Bus Rapid Transit Line, Parkinson’s disease research, Deer Valley Resort expansion and more. Read now >>

September

Helicopters carrying the sample recovery team take off to collect the capsule containing a sample collected from the Bennu asteroid as part of NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission. | Photo by Megan Nielsen, Deseret News

Asteroid sample collection, Jazz+ streaming service, microalgae activewear and more. Read now >>

October

Gail Miller smiles after throwing dirt at the celebration and groundbreaking event of the new Salt Lake Bees ballpark. | Photo by Laura Seitz, Deseret News

Oxygen on Mars, RevRoad Capital’s first fund, Salt Lake Bees’ Stadium and more. Read now >>

November

Steve Starks of Larry H. Miller Company, Jim Olson of the Utah Jazz, Kristen Kenney of KUTV, Utah State Senator Stuart Adams and Catherine Raney-Norman of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Photo by Spenser Heaps, Utah Business

2034 Olympic Games, new Museum of Utah, the first Utah Business Forward and more. Read now >>

December

Food prep at Farmstead Bakery Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Utah Innovation Fund, UTOPIA Fiber projects, Ryan Seacrest Foundation broadcast studio and more. Read now >>