Talk:Silicon Slopes

Dozens?
It's just simple wording, but as a tech startup company that considers themselves in this referenced area of Silicon Slopes, the phrasing "dozens of tech startups" to us is sort of offensive, and sounds like it's a prestigious group of companies. I, personally, believe that this reference applies to any tech startup that wants to be identified, or considered to be, in the area of Silicon Slopes, which is more than just Lehi. I'd say any tech company in Utah County that wants to identify this way as being located here, in relation to online profiles, content description, etc. where other people not familiar to Utah understand what that is, can and should. Therefore, this name shouldn't be restricted to the number of "dozens" – it's hundreds, quite possibly thousands, a nondescript number of companies. There is no limit or number that should be quantified. If you look at the definition to “Silicon Valley,” it does not even mention a specific number. Quote,

“Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical area of the Santa Clara Valley. The term "Silicon Valley" refers to the area in which high-tech business has proliferated in Northern California...”

I now will be changing this article limitation. Additionally, it should be noted that I cleaned up this talk page with a couple of missing headings.

– Teaminvise (talk) 04:16, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Edit: I noticed something else, in Notable Companies See below in Notable Companies section of this talk page.

– Teaminvise (talk) 05:08, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Edit 2: I found the reference to Zions Bank is because of Zions Bank Technology Center or Technology Campus, but that is located in Midvale. I'll leave the Zions Bank references there, but they really have zero relation to Utah County. Only Zions Bank branches are located in Utah County, nothing else interesting down here. Even the Zions Bank Business Resource Center is in Salt Lake City, Not Utah County. Really Zions Bank still doesn't belong in this article. Additionally, I added Amazon, as they are a notable tech company with a location in American Fork, UT. – Teaminvise (talk) 05:29, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

"Notable" companies?
Is there a reason this list should not be pared down to entries that have articles on Wikipedia? —C.Fred (talk) 18:55, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

IM Flash should be replaced with Micron. IM Flash (Intel/Micron) was a temporary joint venture from 2016 to 2000. Micron is now the name of the Lehi business location as it was before the joint venture started. 2601:681:8100:A4A0:1D4B:8011:9BBB:2FF9 (talk) 07:05, 27 February 2021 (UTC)KR


 * Micron sold the Lehi plant to Texas Instruments at the end of 2021. 192.228.67.13 (talk) 02:33, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

Notable Companies: What the H does Zion's Bank and Discover Card have to do with the tech industry of Utah County and Silicon Slopes? How are these banks tech influencers or tech contributors, and, how are they influencers of Silicon Slopes? I even Googled and Binged their relation and got nothing. I get that there is a Financial / Banking section of the article discussing the funding and financial influence of tech startups in the general area, but unless we're listing all banks, I don't understand how Discover Card and Zions Bank are "notable tech companies." Any bank, even a Credit Union, can be a tech influence because anyone with a decent standing credit score can receive a loan for funding. Are we going to list all the banks in the Utah County region? I feel if any banks should be notable, it would be Credit Unions, since these is a growing number of startup credit unions open only to Utah County residents, but I digress, this is ridiculous. Unless there are citations of specific examples where these specific banks have influenced technology in Silicon Slopes, invented new technology, or provided a pathway for technological innovation, then they should be removed.

Out of curiosity, before searching the list, I went off the top of my head and listed down companies that I would expect to find on this list, and they of course were all there. This got my mind "in the zone" as a reviewed the list of Notable Companies. My self and my co-worker standing right next to me are both perplexed why these two banks are listed. Therefore, I think it's in the best interest of this article to remove "Zions Bank" and "Discover Card" unless someone can provide citations showing how these companies were major influences or contributors to the tech industry within Utah County.

– Teaminvise (talk) 05:08, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

"Reads like a Chamber of Commerce Brochure."
The entire article reads like a chamber of commerce brochure, which is not surprising since the most-quoted sources are government promotional pieces.

“Utah boasts a highly educated, technologically proficient, multilingual workforce, speaking over 130 languages. Many residents of Utah lived and worked abroad which contributes to the flexibility and capabilities of immediately contributing to companies.”

This is hardly encyclopedic, and reflects the bias of the government brochure it quoted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.241.206.22 (talk) 23:59, 9 September 2020 (UTC)

Utah's Technology Industry Began with the Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University
My edits were well cited and should not be deleted. Utah's technology industry began many decades with the creation of the SDL and Utah State University's chairmanship of the original Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortium. This information is critical to the history of the eventual creation of Silicon Slopes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TechMastaSwimmer (talk • contribs) 18:04, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
 * This content doesn't belong in an article about Silicon Slopes and it's nothing more than PR puffery. – Praxidicae (talk) 18:10, 13 January 2020 (UTC)