Utah Code § 53H-16-402
Organization of Utah innovation fund -- Powers and purposes -- Use of investment proceeds
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Current — July 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2025
(1) (a) The institute shall organize, and be the sole member and manager of, the Utah innovation fund. (b) The Utah innovation fund shall be organized as a limited liability company. (c) The Utah innovation fund may: (i) engage consultants and legal counsel; (ii) invest and expend funds; (iii) use funds for operations of the Utah innovation fund; (iv) enter into contracts; (v) insure against loss; (vi) hire employees; and (vii) perform any other act necessary to carry out the purposes of the Utah innovation fund.
(1) (a) The institute shall organize, and be the sole member and manager of, the Nucleus Fund. (b) The Nucleus Fund shall be organized as a limited liability company. (c) The Nucleus Fund may: (i) engage consultants and legal counsel; (ii) invest and expend funds; (iii) use funds for operations of the Nucleus Fund; (iv) enter into contracts; (v) insure against loss; (vi) hire employees; and (vii) perform any other act necessary to carry out the purposes of the Nucleus Fund.
(2) The Utah innovation fund shall, subject to investment committee approval, make qualified investments in a manner and for the following purposes: (a) to advance innovative technologies developed in Utah; (b) to strengthen Utah's economy and facilitate job creation; (c) to help qualified businesses gain access to capital; (d) to attract entrepreneurs and innovation to Utah; (e) to facilitate the commercialization of technologies discovered, advanced, or developed at institutions of higher education; (f) to advance the competitiveness of Utah businesses in the global economy; (g) to ensure that the Utah innovation fund remains financially self-sustaining; and (h) to encourage other investors to invest in qualified businesses alongside the Utah innovation fund.
(2) The Nucleus Fund shall, subject to investment committee approval, make qualified investments in a manner and for the following purposes: (a) to advance innovative technologies developed in Utah; (b) to strengthen Utah's economy and facilitate job creation; (c) to help qualified businesses gain access to capital; (d) to attract entrepreneurs and innovation to Utah; (e) to facilitate the commercialization of technologies discovered, advanced, or developed at institutions of higher education; (f) to advance the competitiveness of Utah businesses in the global economy; (g) to ensure that the Nucleus Fund remains financially self-sustaining; and (h) to encourage other investors to invest in qualified businesses alongside the Nucleus Fund.
(3) The Utah innovation fund shall hold and manage qualified investments made by the Utah innovation fund and the proceeds of those qualified investments.
(3) The Nucleus Fund shall hold and manage qualified investments made by the Nucleus Fund and the proceeds of those qualified investments.
(4) The Utah innovation fund may charge a fee on assets under management in the Utah innovation fund to pay for reasonable and necessary costs of the Utah innovation fund, including the costs of the annual audit required under Section 53H-16-407.
(4) The Nucleus Fund may charge a fee on assets under management in the Nucleus Fund to pay for reasonable and necessary costs of the Nucleus Fund, including the costs of the annual audit required under Section 53H-16-407, and compensation incentives based on performance.
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.