Make Utah

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

Type: resource
Status: Draft
Confidence: Medium
Tier: D
Builder-tier: B
Founder-tier: C
Activity-signal: 2025-06-24 · https://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/utahs-hardtech-future-takes-the-spotlight-at-public-innovation-showcase
Activity-checked: 2026-08-14
Focus: hard-tech incubator, makerspace, prototype space, R&D workspace, manufacturing, founder community
Domain: capital-programs
Primary Location: Pleasant Grove, UT
Utah Location: Pleasant Grove, UT
Region: Pleasant Grove
Map Location: Make Utah, Building C2, 389 S 1300 W, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Coordinates: 40.3562791, -111.7598252
Location Precision: exact
Location Source: https://makeutah.org/space-license-agreement/
Website: https://makeutah.org/
Updated: 2026-08-11

Summary

Make Utah is a Pleasant Grove hard-tech incubator with prototyping equipment, R&D workspace, mentors, and commercialization support. Those resources can shorten a local hardware founder's path, but comparable incubators can supply the same function.

Who It's For

Hard-tech and product-focused entrepreneurs in Utah County and the Wasatch Front who need prototyping equipment, industry mentors, and a community tolerant of long development cycles — especially manufacturing and CPG hardware founders.

What It Provides

Coworking and research-development space; prototyping equipment access; industry partnerships and mentorships; events; and pathways from concept through commercialization. Startup State also cites 50,000+ square feet of collaborative space.

How To Use It

Official website · https://makeutah.org/
Email: info@makeutah.org
Directors: Shad Woodland and Vanessa Machin Perez (listed on site)
Startup State listing: https://startup.utah.gov/business-resource/make-utah/

Cost

Membership and space-license pricing is not published on the homepage. The site references a space-license agreement page — confirm current tiers and equipment-access rules by email before quoting fees.

Best Fits

Hardware, deep-tech, and manufacturing-oriented founders who have outgrown garage prototyping and need shop-grade tools plus a hard-tech peer community. A weaker fit for pure software or services startups with no physical product.

Evidence

Open Questions

What are current membership tiers, shop certifications, and monthly rates?
Which industry partners are actively mentoring members today?