Utah Tech Week: From Breakthrough to Build
Join us for "From Breakthrough to Build", the 47G Frontier Tech Network Meeting, hosted by Torus during Utah Tech Week!
This event will bring together industry leaders, founders, and investors to explore pathways for scaling breakthrough technologies.
Program:
Opening Remarks
Gil Lee, CMO and co-founder of Torus | Aaron Starks, CEO of 47G
Fireside Chat
Trenton Bond, CTO of Torus and John Spirtos, DARPA Commercial Lead, on engaging breakthrough technologies across industry, government, and research.
Panel: Capital & Funding Strategies
Moderated by Holland & Knight with JPMorgan, Origin Ventures, and Mercato on financing frontier and dual-use tech.
Networking Reception
Connect with frontier tech leaders, VCs, and ecosystem partners over small bites and drinks.
About Torus:
Torus is the world’s first mesh energy infrastructure — built to unite people and communities through resilient, secure, and intelligent power. Torus is headquartered in Utah and is expanding manufacturing at our 540,000-square-foot facility in Salt Lake City called GigaOne. We design, engineer, manufacture, install, and support our systems end-to-end, standing behind them throughout their lifecycle. Torus systems help reduce costs, lower emissions, and protect facilities from outages, while strengthening the security and reliability of the broader utility grid. Torus is committed to American manufacturing, engineering excellence, and building energy systems that last.
About 47G:
47G is Utah's aerospace and defense ecosystem organization, serving as a collaborative hub that connects and strengthens the state's growing aerospace and defense industry. The organization brings together companies, research institutions, government entities, and workforce development programs to advance Utah's position as a leader in deep tech.
Who should attend:
Founders building emerging or scalable technologies
Companies exploring commercial, government, or dual-use opportunities
Investors focused on deep tech, energy, and applied innovation
Ecosystem partners supporting technology commercialization and energy