In 2020, Altitude Lab was established as a collaboration between Recursion and the University of Utah’s PIVOT Center to build the economic backbone for Utah’s health care sector by investing in a new, diverse generation of founders. 

Altitude Lab strategically invests in founders because we believe that a sustainable economy will rely on homegrown innovators who deeply believe in serving patients.

As an entrepreneurial community in an emerging market we understand that building a company can be lonely, especially for founders with untraditional backgrounds. Altitude Lab proactively works to fill access gaps to critical infrastructure, talent, funding, and support. Simply put–we provide both the scientific infrastructure and a community of experts to help founders navigate challenges specific to the health care industry.

For over a decade, Utah’s health care innovation economy has been outpacing other emerging markets across the country. With over $2.3B in venture capital funding pouring into the state and significant community and policy initiatives underway, we believe Utah will rival established biotech metros across the country. 

Learn more about the rapidly growing life science ecosystem in Utah.