Grow Utah

resource active confidence: Medium status: Draft updated 2026-08-11

Type: resource
Status: Draft
Confidence: Medium
Tier: C
Builder-tier: B
Founder-tier: C
Activity-signal: 2025-05-29 · https://growutah.com/ramp/spring2025
Activity-checked: 2026-08-14
Focus: Entrepreneurship Communities, Funding
Primary Location: Utah
Utah Location: statewide
Region: statewide
Map Location: 450 Simmons Way, Suite 500, Kaysville, UT 84037
Coordinates: 41.027594, -111.925289
Location Precision: exact
Location Source: https://growutah.com/about
Website: https://www.growutah.com/
Updated: 2026-08-11

Summary

Grow Utah is a Utah nonprofit, founded in 2005, that connects early-stage founders to statewide startup resources through contests, accelerators, events, and directories. Utah entrepreneurs at idea or pre-revenue stage who want contest-based validation, accelerator support, or a map of statewide startup organizations — especially founders in consumer products, manufacturing, or outdoor recreation.

Who It's For

Utah entrepreneurs at idea or pre-revenue stage who want contest-based validation, accelerator support, or a map of statewide startup organizations — especially founders in consumer products, manufacturing, or outdoor recreation.

What It Provides

The site describes ongoing startup contests (30+ held since 2008, with over $1M in reported cash and services awarded), the RAMP startup accelerator for new products, Concept to Company statewide innovation contests, LIFT (an eight-week outdoor-recreation accelerator), challenge events tied to industry problems, the Utah Startup Connectory directory, and a Utah investors/funding-sources page.

How To Use It

Official website · https://www.growutah.com/
Contests & accelerators · https://www.growutah.com/contests-accelerators
Startup Connectory · https://www.growutah.com/connectory
Startup State listing: https://startup.utah.gov/business-resource/grow-utah/

Cost

Individual programs set their own terms. The public site does not state a universal fee for Grow Utah itself; check each contest or accelerator page for application deadlines, selection criteria, and any participation cost.

Best Fits

Strong fit for Utah founders exploring non-dilutive contest prizes, product-focused acceleration (RAMP), or outdoor-recreation startup support (LIFT) before they are ready for institutional venture capital.

Weaker fit for founders who need SBIR strategy, government procurement help, or wet-lab life-science incubation.

Evidence

Open Questions

What are the current RAMP cohort dates, selection criteria, and equity or fee terms?
Which contests are actively accepting applications right now?