Mission Statement

The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University is a university-based research center dedicated to producing ideas that transform lives. We explore the interactions between key institutions — business, government, and civil society — to improve opportunity, broad-based economic growth, and individual well-being. We train students, conduct research with a national network of scholars, and communicate transformative solutions to our country’s most pressing issues. We focus on those factors that increase opportunity and long-term economic growth by unleashing innovation, entrepreneurship, and empowering individuals and communities to work toward cooperation over conflict.