U. business dean sets talk on USTAR initiative

Jack Brittain, dean of the David Eccles Business School and vice president for technology venture development at the University of Utah, will discuss the USTAR initiative at Thursday's MountainWest Capital Network monthly luncheon.

The event begins at noon, preceded by networking at 11:45 a.m., at the Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main.

Brittain will discuss how the university will foster research and development targeting multibillion-dollar markets, challenges associated with implementing USTAR, how USTAR is changing Utah's research universities and the need for partnerships with the business community.

The event is free for MountainWest members and $35 for nonmembers. RSVPs can be completed by e-mailing info@mwcn.org or online at www.mwcn.org by clicking on the link "Programs/Events." Members should log in to "My Account" to RSVP.