Dr. George's entrepreneurial and commercialization activities were recently featured in an article by the University of Utah's Partners for Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology (PIVOT). Dr. George has produced numerous patents and technologies at the University of Utah, several of which have been licensed by companies and have formed the basis for startup companies. Dr. George attributes his lab's commercialization success with the entrepreneurial spirit across the University of Utah and the State of Utah in general. The University of Utah has been named the No. 1 research institution for starting technology companies based on university technology (Association of University Technology Managers). The state of Utah is also recognized as the No. 1 state to start a company (WalletHub) and has the highest rate of unicorn startups (valued over $1B), almost double the rate of the national average (Utah Business).
