University of Utah Research Park

University of Utah Research Park
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LocationSalt Lake City, United States

The University of Utah Research Park, also known as Bionic Valley,[1][2][3] is located on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, United States. The facility has helped create many businesses based on the work of university scientists over the years. Research Park now houses more than forty companies alongside sixty-nine academic departments and employs more than 7,500 people.[4] The annual in-state productivity of park residents exceeds $550 million.[5]

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  2. ^ Curry, Bill (10 November 1985). "Utah University Spurs Creation of 'Bionic Valley' : Artificial Body Parts May Aid Thousands". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ^ Sobel, Robert (21 March 2002). The Great Boom 1950-2000: How a Generation of Americans Created the Most Prosperous Society. Macmillan.
  4. ^ Stefoff, Rebecca; Mead, Wendy (1 September 2009). Utah: Celebrate the State. Marshall Cavendish. p. 144.
  5. ^ "Economic Development: Research Park". University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-04-08.