Utah’s Sky-high Tech Ambitions Are a Bet Worth Making

Utah’s Silicon Slopes aren’t the next Silicon Valley. They represent something more distinctive — a canvas with the right values and just enough infrastructure to make it work. That makes it a rare thing in 2025: a state where forward-thinking policy converges with open opportunity. For founders, investors and builders wary of coastal groupthink and compliance traps, Utah stands out as a compelling alternative between California and the Midwest.

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Devin McCormick

Devin McCormick was the Tech and Innovation Policy Analyst at the Libertas Institute, where he championed deregulatory technology policy and advanced innovation-friendly reforms. His work focused on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, defense innovation, nuclear energy, and coalition-building among industry leaders, policymakers, and advocacy organizations.

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