Prior to FY 2013 Business Creation was charged with creating new, high quality jobs in the State of Utah through the development of the business environment within specific business clusters. The program worked to accelerate the transition of technologies from Utah's institutions of higher education into Utah companies by providing access to business teams and helping to leverage capital for startup companies. Beginning in FY 2013 most of the functions for Business Creation were transitioned to the Business Outreach and International Trade Program to align the budgets with the internal office structure.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $0 from all sources for Business Creation. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.
The Business Creation Program contained General Fund for the State Science Advisor, Technology, Commercialization and Innovation Program, Business Cluster Development program, and the Informal Science Education program.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.