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USAF and University of Utah ink Significant Education Partnership

Hill Air Force Base | additive manufacturing, data analytics, Education Partnership, machine learning, mentoring, Miller Advanced Research and Solutions Center, nuclear engineering, prosthetics, student internships, University of Utah, University of Utah College of Engineering, US Air Force, Weber State University

The United States Air Force and University of Utah College of Engineering recently announced their new education partnership, aimed at creating valuable learning opportunities for students and research projects intended to advance technologies. These will range from wireless communications, cybersecurity, robotics, and composite materials. This exciting education partnership permits university students and faculty work closely […]

Layton Showcases East Gate-West Layton Business Parks at NAIOPOLY

Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News, Hill Air Force Base | East Gate Business Park, NAIOP Utah, NAIOPOLY, National Association for Industrial and Office Parks, West Layton Business Park

NAIOPOLY, a new and highly creative business trade show in Utah, is becoming one of the must-see networking events in the state. Just three years ago, NAIOP Utah (National Association for Industrial and Office Parks) created NAIOPOLY, a trade show branded with the popular Monopoly economics-themed board game. The association recently successfully completed its annual […]

2022 Warriors Over The Wasatch Air and Space Show Announced

Davis County Tourism, Hill Air Force Base, HUD Funding and Other Local Resources, Outdoor Recreation, Tourism | 388th Fighter Wing, Air Demonstration Squadron, Air Show, F-35A Lightning II, Hill Air Force Base, Space Show, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Warriors Over The Wasatch

Hill Air Force Base, with the support of the Layton community, will host the “2022 Warriors Over The Wasatch Air & Space Show” on June 25 and 26. The show will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, and boast more than a dozen additional world-class acts, including an F-35A Lightning II demonstration […]

Layton City to Host Utah Aerospace and Defense Industry Event

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The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Utah’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recently announced the upcoming Utah Aerospace and Defense Industry Event, to be held in Layton, Utah. Organizers are actively inviting interested businesses to sign up to learn more about the future of Utah’s defense sector, its challenges, opportunities, and obstacles through […]

Utah Defense Industry Generates $19 billion in Economic Activity

Economic Development, Economic News, Hill Air Force Base | defense contracts, defense sector, economic activity, Hill Air Force Base, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah Defense Industry

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute revealed that Utah’s defense industry is a vital component of the state’s diverse economy — generating over $19 billion in economic activity. The state’s local defense industry currently supports around 211,000 jobs (a number that has nearly doubled since 2015). Credit for the most significant share of growth goes […]

Growth and new Local Job Opportunities Increase Housing Demand

Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News, Hill Air Force Base | down payment grant, Economic Outlook, Hill Air Force Base, multi-family units, population growth, Utah economy, Utah population, Wasatch Front

Utah’s population is projected to increase from approximately 3.34 million in 2021 to 5.8 million in 2065 according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Though growth rates are projected to decelerate over the next 50 years, they are also projected to exceed national growth rates by nearly 1%. Natural increase (births minus deaths) is […]