Great Work — Utah

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity

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

Type
resource
Status
Draft
Confidence
Medium
Tier
C
Builder-tier
C
Founder-tier
C
Activity-signal
2025-10-06 · https://business.utah.gov/event/one-utah-summit-2025/
Activity-checked
2026-08-14
Focus
Close or Exit a Business, Entrepreneurship Communities, Funding, International Trade, Late Stage Growth, Marketing and Sales, Other, Relocate a Business to Utah, Start a Business, Taxes and Finance
Primary Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Location
statewide
Region
statewide
Map Location
60 E South Temple, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Coordinates
40.769012, -111.889122
Location Precision
exact
Location Source
https://business.utah.gov/contact/
Website
https://business.utah.gov/
Updated
2026-08-11

Summary

The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity is Utah's lead economic-development agency, spanning recruitment, incentives, rural programs, procurement, trade, tourism, film, broadband, capital access, and regulatory relief. Its breadth is useful but makes navigation and program matching the central problem.

Who It's For

Utah entrepreneurs and businesses at all stages; companies relocating to Utah; rural employers; veterans and underserved communities via targeted programs; founders navigating state grants, incentives, or government contracting.

What It Provides

Statewide programs directory (grants, incentives, APEX, CRD, USBCI, Opportunity Zones, etc.), business recruitment and expansion support, rural and capital-access programs, international trade and diplomacy center, Utah Elevated strategy resources, events including One Utah Summit, and business@utah.gov as a general intake line.

How To Use It

Start with the official website, then confirm current programs before recommending.

Cost / Eligibility

Most GOEO advising and program pages are public services; grants and tax incentives are competitive or post-performance with program-specific rules — never assume eligibility without reading the current program page.

Best Fits

Any Utah operator who needs the state-level front door: incentives, rural grants, procurement (APEX), capital access (USBCI), or relocation support. Default escalation path when a local resource cannot answer a statewide program question.

Evidence

Open Questions

  • Which GOEO programs have the shortest path for a sub-$1M-revenue founder today?
  • Current executive director and reorganization impacts on division contacts?