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Utah’s information industry, including software development, data processing, and telecommunications, grew 6.3% year-over-year as of December 2025, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. EDCUtah connects tech companies to the entities providing the fiber infrastructure, data centers capacity, and the engineering talent this industry runs on.

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Information Technology

Information Technology by the Numbers

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84,484

Information technology employees statewide (2025)

9.4%

Tech job growth over five years

1.34

Information technology location quotient (2025)

7,552

Tech business establishments in the Salt Lake City metro (2025)

#1

State for economic outlook, 19 years running (ALEC, 2026)

What Sets Utah Apart

The Strengths Behind Utah’s Tech Industry

Connected - Early & Often

The first transcontinental telegraph line was completed in Salt Lake City in 1861. In 1969, a University of Utah computer served as the fourth node of ARPANET, the precursor of the Internet. We’ve been in the connectivity business for a long, long time.

Access to Capital

With a thriving start-up culture, Utah has the funding resources to match entrepreneurial activity. Top venture capital funds based in the state include Signal Peak Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, Mercato Partners, Sorensen Capital, and more.

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Access to Talent

Utah has over 10,500 IT-related establishments that call Utah home. In particular, Utah has an abundance of Software Publishing companies, with more than 17,500 people employed in the rapidly growing industry.

Insights from companies operating in Utah’s Information Technology industry

"Utah continues to be a key component in our long-term growth strategy. We love the incredible talent pool, vibrant business climate, and world-class outdoor entertainment in the Beehive state. We can’t think of a better place for our global headquarters, and we look forward to another decade of growth."

David Wright

Co-founder and CEO of Pattern

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Infrastructure for a Connected Economy

Data Centers Support Utah’s Growing Technology Industry

Utah’s data centers support the computing, storage, and digital infrastructure that businesses rely on. Access to power, fiber connectivity, and available sites makes data center development an important part of the state’s broader technology industry.

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