• Gov. Spencer Cox will lead Utah trade mission to New Zealand and Australia.

• The trade mission will focus largely on aerospace and defense, critical minerals and fintech.

• Utah business leaders say the Beehive State continues to emerge as a key player in the global economy.

When Lehi-based Reef Capital Partners (Reef) initially announced plans in 2018 to build a sprawling, estimated $2 billion mega-resort with a championship-caliber golf course on 600 acres covering parts of Ivins and Santa Clara—small towns with just over 15,000 combined residents at the time—it was difficult to fathom what a project of that magnitude might look like.

This episode features a partner conversation with Jonathan Freedman, president and CEO, and Rich Israelsen, chief revenue officer at World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah).

Silicon Slopes, the nonprofit organization powering Utah’s startup and tech community, today announced the official launch of its Ukrainian Chapter, led by Yaroslav Fisiuk, CEO of S-PRO USA. The chapter will create new opportunities for collaboration between Utah and Ukraine while supporting the integration of world-class Ukrainian entrepreneurs and companies into Utah’s fast-growing innovation hub.

Strider Technologies, Inc. the leading provider of strategic intelligence, today announced its new partnership with NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA).

Nusano, a physics company transforming the production of radioisotopes, today cut the ribbon on its 190,000-square-foot radioisotope production facility.

Salt Lake City’s transfer of control over the trade zone around its airport could benefit businesses across the state.

When Salt Lake City and World Trade Center Utah officials began negotiating an authority transfer of the city's foreign-trade zone almost two years ago, nobody knew how important it would be by the time the deal was finalized.

Salt Lake City had acted as grantee authority since 1977. Now, World Trade Center Utah is taking over with new, ambitious plans for the federal program.

Ionic Mineral Technologies, a leading U.S. producer of advanced materials for energy, defense, and technology sectors, has successfully closed a $29 million Series B financing round.

Held during World Trade Month, the two-day Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit brought together over 1,000 attendees from across industries, borders, and sectors.

Hypercraft, a leading hybrid and electric powertrain supplier reshaping the future with its software-defined mobility operating system, completed a $26 million Series A raise, with a post-money valuation of $106 million.

Utah has been an overachiever for years when it comes to the state’s volume of import/export business and a new report finds international trade continues to be among the major drivers behind one of the country’s leading economies.

The Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit, held May 7–8, 2025, brought together global decision-makers for a two-day, invite-only event co-hosted by Zions Bank and World Trade Center Utah. Explore how the press covered this dynamic event.

The Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency signed a multilateral MOU with WTC Utah and the Utah Korean American Chamber of Commerce during the 23rd World Korean Business Convention.

Gov. Spencer Cox kicked off a weeklong trade mission to Canada on Monday by telling top Quebec officials about Utah’s best-in-the nation economy.

During a recent trade mission to Canada, led by Governor Cox, a multi-part series covered the key opportunities and connections made by Utah business leaders. Dive into the stories for an inside look at the mission’s impact.

Utahns will likely feel the “ripple effects” of tariffs as the impacts make their way through businesses across the state.

Irish Minister of State Alan Dillon visited Utah and spoke about the strong relationship between Utah and Ireland. Dillon acknowledged the recent tariffs between the U.S. and the European Union and said they will hurt both sides. This visit comes shortly after the Utah Legislature passed a bill to create the Utah-Ireland Trade Commission.

With incoming tariffs scheduled to go into effect on March 4, Utah political and business leaders are looking for ways to minimize the impacts.