Innovate Utah NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES

Kizik, a Lindon-based shoe manufacturer, has introduced Kizik Kids, a line of shoes for youngsters that features the company’s hands-free design.

Kizik shoes are made with a heel that compresses when stepped on to allow the foot to glide in and then springs back to secure the foot inside the shoe. The company says its shoes eliminate the need to sit down, wiggling the foot back and forth, smash the heel and tighten and tie laces. Kids can now spend less time putting on their shoes and more time playing, a company release said.{mprestriction ids="1,3"}

“Watching kids put on a pair of Kizik Kids for the first time is like watching them discover they have superhero powers,” saidMonte Deere, CEO of Kizik.“Tell kids to put on a normal pair of sneakers without bending down or touching them with their hands and they’ll look at you like you are playing a joke on them. But ask them to do the same thing with a pair of Kizik Kids, and they’ll instantly be amazed. Kizik Kids are so easy to put on, kids can literally jump into them.”

Kizik Kids are available in three styles: Anaheim, Athens and Prague in a variety of colors in sizes 10C to 7Y. To make putting shoes on as simple as possible for the youngest of kids, Kizik Kids in sizes 10C to 3Y have stretch laces and left/right indicator graphics on the footbed. Kizik “big kid” shoes come in sizes 3.5Y to 7Y.

Weave, a Lehi-based customer communication platform, has launched a Buy Now, Pay Later solution to help healthcare providers offer more payment flexibility to patients. The new solution, powered through a partnership with California-based financial technology company Sunbit, is now available to all of the over 22,000 Weave customer locations across the U.S. Customers can self-onboard to the product from within Weave’s all-in-one platform. “There are thousands of small healthcare offices across the country who are worried about their patients’ ability to pay with the current state of the economy,” said Weave CEO Roy Banks. “We’re proud to launch a new Buy Now, Pay Later product to ensure patients get the high-quality care they need when they need it and practices can focus on delivering that care and strengthening patient loyalty.”

Compax, a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of packaging for the beauty and health industry, has released it first fully recyclable, all-plastic airless pump tube for the U. S. market. Conventional airless pump tubes contain a metal spring and are not recyclable unless they are disassembled. “Compax believes that those of us in the packaging industry are responsible for making smarter investments in sustainable business practices,” said Dennis Devine, co-founder at Compax. “That’s why we designed the new 100 percent plastic airless tube, with recyclability at the front of our minds. We believe we can always do more for our planet, while preserving brand identity and consumer experience with our packaging. The plastic airless pump tube is wholly indistinguishable from our conventional airless tubes consumers at home know and love.”

MX, a Lehi-based platform providing solutions for finance management, data enrichment and identity verification, has launched MXapi Processor Tokens, a method to verify a user’s account information in a secure, simplified, API-data exchange. MXapi Processor Tokens increase the speed and experience for account opening and money movement processes between MX clients and their mutual payment processor partners. “In a world where protecting against data breaches and other financial fraud is paramount, processor tokens enable our clients to protect their consumers,” said Corinne Bartow, vice president of fintech partnerships at MX. “Whether moving money or opening an account, they no longer need to store the user’s verified account data or create new connections each time data is necessary to verify information. This is a big deal, especially in the fintech multi-party ecosystem.”

Owlet, a marketer of baby monitoring products headquartered in Lehi, has announced two new innovations to help parents and their babies get better sleep. They are Predictive Sleep Technology and the Owlet Cam 2. Predictive Sleep Technology is an automated sleep tool that tracks a baby’s sleep and wake windows using the Owlet Dream Sock and provides recommendations via the Owlet Dream App on their next sleep window. Owlet Cam 2 is the company’s next-generation HD video monitor, bolstering the existing 1080p HD video with new artificial intelligence and machine learning to accurately decipher sounds from the nursery and detect when the baby is crying. “Parents and their babies need, and deserve, better sleep and that’s what our newest innovations offer them,” said Kurt Workman, CEO and co-founder of Owlet.

Draper-based Canopy, a cloud-based practice management platform for accounts, has announced the availability of automation enhancements to its Workflow software. Canopy’s Workflow Automationhelps firms streamline the delivery of accounting services by reducing manual, repetitive processes leading to increased efficiency and accuracy. “As accounting firms grow, they experience more complex workflows due to more clients, more internal staff, more projects and ever-changing regulations. Managing these complexities can be time-consuming, but these new features make that experience significantly easier for firms,” said Larry Furr, chief product officer at Canopy. “These updates are part of our continuous endeavor to make accounting processes as easy as possible for professionals in the industry. Workflow Automation will drastically reduce time spent on a myriad of tasks and is built directly within the Canopy Practice Management suite.”

Lion Energy, an American Fork-based manufacturer of power storage and generation products, has released its Lion 50-watt Foldable Solar Panel, a plug-and-play solar panel. Weighing just over three pounds and foldable to 11.25 inches by 11.25 inches, the device generates power from the sun for Lion Energy’s power banks and Safari LT solar station, as well as virtually anything powered with a USB or USB-C port. “The Lion Solar Panel is 50 percent lighter and nearly six inches smaller when folded than similar panels on the market, providing greater energy independence for those who love camping, backpacking and hiking,” said Tyler Hortin, president of Lion Energy. “Beyond being a great companion for outdoor adventurers, the Lion 50W Foldable Solar Panel is a ‘must have’ for home emergency preparedness kits.”

Cottonwood Height-based SixFifty, a data protection platform, has introduced an automated data privacy tool. The tool is designed to help companies comply with the patchwork of data privacy laws in the United States. SixFifty’s first-of-its-kind solution can create a single set of customized compliance documents that cover the requirements of each individual state’s laws, with updates as new state laws are passed. The documents include a company privacy policy and website privacy notice. “Companies are in a tough spot,” said Ryan Parker, chief legal product officer at Sixfifty. “With five states having passed data privacy laws already, the task of drafting and updating compliance paperwork is overwhelming and expensive. With SixFifty, companies can generate the compliance documents they need and keep them up to date at a cost they can afford.” {/mprestriction}