W|N Serves As One of Six Major Sponsors for the Utah Global Entrepreneurship Conference

Joining with Zions Bank, the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative, Grow Utah Ventures, Johnson & Company and SnappConner PR, W|N helped sponsor the Utah Global Entrepreneurship Conference. Centered on “Unleashing Ideas: Igniting High-Growth Entrepreneurship in Utah,” the Conference brought together entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and experts in numerous core service industries to exchange ideas and experience in launching new business ventures.

The Utah Global Entrepreneurship Conference was planned as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 17 – 23, an event involving more than 100 countries and organizations representing millions of entrepreneurs coming together to celebrate entrepreneurship. With “Unleashing Ideas” as the big-picture theme, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and experts in core service industries joined in recognition of the role they play as change agents for the state’s economy, to connect, mentor, inspire and engage the next generation of high growth entrepreneurs. For additional information on the Conference, conference activities and participants, pelase visit www.GEWUtah.com.

With some 80 attorneys, W|N ranks among the five largest law firms in Salt Lake City, and specializes in practice areas including computer systems, software, e-commerce and information technology; electronics and electrical engineering; pharmaceutical, neutraceutical, chemical, biotechnology, and medical and life science technologies; physics and optics; mechanics and mechanical engineering; alternative energy; agricultural sciences; IP licensing; and complex IP litigation, interpartes conflicts and mediation and arbitration.