Val Hale, Executive Director of The Governor's Office of Economic Development presented on the astonishing rate of technology improvement in Utah.

1. TITLE
Q. Val Hale
GOED Executive Director
DATE

3. Vision
Utah will lead the nation as the best performing economy and will
be recognized as the premier global business environment and
tourist destination.
Mission
GOED’s mission is to enhance quality of life by increasing and
diversifying Utah’s revenue base and improving employment
opportunities.

4. Utah: Economic Leadership
4.0%
JOB GROWTH
2.1%
NATIONWIDE
#3 Most Diverse Economy in the U.S.
#1 Economic Outlook since 2008
Sources: Utah DWS and ALEC.org

5. Business Accolades
#1 Pro-Business State
#3 State for Business
#1 State for Business
and Careers
Top 10 ranking in all categories
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

6. Lifestyle Accolades
#2 for Job Satisfaction
#5 Healthiest State
#5 Bike Friendly State
#1 Ski Area in the U.S.
– Deer Valley
#2 Least Stressed-Out City
– Salt Lake City

7. Venture Capital Growth
2. San Francisco, $18.4 M per deal average
1. Provo-Orem, Utah, $51.3 M per deal average
3. Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah, $17.2 M per deal
4. San Jose/Silicon Valley, $15.9 M per deal average

8. GOED Structure
Attract
Tourism, Film
& Global Branding
Recruit
Corporate Recruitment
& International
Grow
Urban and Rural
Business Services

9. GOED Strategy: Collaborate

10. Maps over 50 Internet providers’ service areas
GOED Strategy: Collaborate

11. “Today, the largest taxi company
in the country doesn’t own any
vehicles, the largest overnight
lodging company doesn’t own
any hotels, and the fastest
growing of the top-10 retailers
has no showrooms.”
Tom Wheeler, FCC Chair
Broadband Fuels Economies

12. Locate.utah.gov

13. White House Roundtable

14. #4 Fastest
Average
Internet Speed
Fastest in the
Western
United States
Akamai Technologies

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