Welcome & Company Introduction

Welcome to 47G.

You are joining an organization dedicated to strengthening the aerospace and defense industry by building the premier hard tech and dual-use ecosystem in the United States.

We accelerate growth for companies through our services, programs, initiatives, and networks. Our guiding purpose is to convene, promote, and advocate for aerospace, defense, and hard tech companies.

Through the 47G Institute, we also advance Utah’s leadership in advanced materials and manufacturing, strengthening the industrial base that supports national security, economic resilience, and American innovation. This work carries significant responsibility. Utah’s hard tech ecosystem represents 500,000+ direct, indirect, and induced jobs and 20% of Utah’s economy, generating $100 billion in total economic output, while the companies, installations, universities, manufacturers, policymakers, and innovators within this ecosystem develop capabilities that matter to the future of the country.

This handbook outlines the policies, expectations, and standards that guide how we work, make decisions, serve our partners, and represent 47G. It supports a safe, respectful, productive, and accountable workplace where every employee is expected to act with integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, and ownership. We communicate clearly, follow through on commitments, treat others with respect, and protect the trust placed in 47G by our members, partners, public officials, investors, and colleagues.

Your work plays a direct role in advancing 47G’s mission. Whether you support an industry event, policy priority, member relationship, workforce initiative, advanced manufacturing program, or internal operation, every function contributes to the larger mission. While this handbook cannot address every circumstance, it establishes the principles that should guide daily decisions. When questions arise, employees should seek clarity, act in good faith, and exercise judgment consistent with 47G’s values and responsibilities.

We are glad you are here. Your contributions strengthen 47G, support the companies and partners we serve, and help forge the next horizon of aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, and hard tech.

Proudly Built in America.

This handbook introduces employees to the policies, practices, expectations, and operating standards that guide employment with 47G. It is intended to provide employees with a clear understanding of how the organization works, how decisions are made, and how employees are expected to conduct themselves while representing 47G.

The handbook serves three primary purposes.

First, it is a culture document. It reflects the mission-oriented, high-performance, pioneering ethos that defines 47G.

Second, it is an onboarding and communication tool. It gives employees a shared foundation for understanding the organization, its standards, and the responsibilities that come with working in a national-caliber ecosystem.

Third, it is a consistency and risk-management resource. It provides a professional structure for applying policies fairly, documenting expectations clearly, and supporting sound decision-making across the organization.

47G is committed to supporting employees with clarity, trust, and accountability. The organization expects high standards of performance and conduct, and it also recognizes that employees need clear direction, responsive leadership, professional development, and a workplace grounded in respect.

Employees are encouraged to ask questions, seek guidance, raise concerns early, and take ownership of their work. 47G’s leaders are responsible for helping employees understand expectations, remove unnecessary barriers, and support the alignment between individual roles and the broader mission.

Employees should use this handbook as a daily reference for employment policies, workplace expectations, benefits, conduct standards, reporting procedures, and operational practices.

Employees are responsible for reading, understanding, and following the policies in this handbook. When a policy is unclear, employees should seek clarification from their supervisor, Human Resources, or authorized leadership before taking action.

This handbook does not replace sound judgment. Employees are expected to apply its policies with professionalism, good faith, and alignment with 47G’s mission, values, and legal responsibilities.

47G was built on the belief that Utah can lead the nation in aerospace, defense, dual-use technology, advanced manufacturing, and hard tech.

The name itself reflects two defining legacies. “47” honors the pioneering spirit of Utah’s founding in 1847, shaped by people who created enduring infrastructure and opportunity through resilience, discipline, and long-range vision. “G” reflects the pursuit of velocity, endurance, and technical excellence inspired by the aerospace community and the historic achievement of test pilot John Stapp, who, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, in 1954, endured 46.2 G-forces in the advancement of aerospace safety and human performance.

Together, those ideas represent the foundation of 47G: grounded grit paired with forward momentum.

47G was established to convene industry leaders, government partners, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and investors around a shared objective: building America’s premier ecosystem for aerospace, defense, and hard tech innovation. As Utah’s aerospace and defense sector accelerated into one of the most economically significant industries in the state, the need for coordinated leadership, workforce alignment, policy advocacy, supply-chain development, and ecosystem execution became increasingly clear.

Today, 47G serves as a statewide coalition advancing strategic growth across aerospace, defense, cyber, energy, autonomy, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, AI, and frontier technologies. Through convenings, public-private partnerships, workforce initiatives, policy engagement, technical programs, and national advocacy, 47G helps position Utah as America’s hard tech frontier.

Our work is rooted in operational reality. We believe ecosystems are built through execution, trust, long-term relationships, and measurable outcomes that strengthen national security, economic resilience, and industrial capability.

We accelerate growth for companies through our services, programs, initiatives, and networks.

We are strengthening the aerospace and defense industry by building the premier hard tech & dual-use ecosystem in the United States.

Our guiding objectives are to convene, promote, and advocate for aerospace, defense, and hard tech companies.

• Mission First

We work as one team with one mission — relying on and supporting each other as much as we rely on clarity of purpose and a long-term perspective. We lead with a giver mindset, putting the mission and our contribution ahead of personal credit, and we build alignment across industry, government, academia, and the broader ecosystem to strengthen aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, and hard tech.

• Integrity Without Exception

Trust is foundational. We communicate clearly, candidly, and directly to drive alignment, act ethically, honor our commitments, and protect the credibility of 47G through disciplined conduct and professional accountability.

• Build with Excellence

Details matter, and consistency matters more than intensity. We bring a growth mindset to every program, convening, partnership, policy effort, and internal operation — pursuing high standards, thoughtful execution, and continuous improvement — and we follow through on our commitments every time, not just when it’s easy.

• Pioneer Mentality

We dream big and act boldly, pairing vision with execution. We bring grit to every challenge — the perseverance to embrace hard problems, new frontiers, long-term thinking, and the willingness to build what doesn’t yet exist.

• Stewardship and Responsibility

Our work shapes industries connected to national security, public trust, workforce opportunity, and economic growth. We carry that responsibility with seriousness, professionalism, and gratitude — staying grounded in what we’ve been entrusted with — and we take the time to celebrate progress, recognize our people and partners, and honor the achievements that move the mission forward.

47G is built around a high-performance, mission-oriented culture grounded in professionalism, accountability, and mutual respect.

We value employees who take ownership, solve problems proactively, communicate clearly, and contribute positively to the broader organization. We believe strong teams are built through trust, consistency, humility, and a shared commitment to excellence.

Our workplace culture is collaborative but disciplined. Employees are encouraged to think strategically, move with urgency when needed, and maintain a solutions-oriented mindset. At the same time, we recognize that sustainable performance requires balance, sound judgment, and support for professional growth.

We aim to create an environment where talented people can do meaningful work alongside respected partners across industry, government, academia, manufacturing, and the public sector. Every role at 47G contributes to a broader mission larger than any single department, program, or initiative.

We also believe culture is shaped through conduct, not slogans. Professionalism, preparedness, responsiveness, reliability, and respect are expected standards across the organization.

• Strengthen Utah’s Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem

47G works to build national awareness, strategic partnerships, and industry alignment that position Utah as a leading hub for aerospace, defense, and frontier technology innovation.

• Advance Advanced Materials and Advanced Manufacturing

47G supports Utah’s trajectory as a global leader in advanced materials and advanced manufacturing, with a focus on capabilities that strengthen supply chains, improve industrial resilience, and support the aerospace, defense, and hard tech sectors.

• Accelerate Workforce Development

47G supports the development of strong talent pipelines through partnerships with universities, technical colleges, military installations, employers, workforce organizations, and training providers across the state.

• Advance National Security Innovation

47G supports emerging technologies, dual-use capabilities, and industrial programs that strengthen America’s defense readiness, economic security, and technological leadership.

• Convene Industry and Government Leadership

47G creates forums, events, initiatives, and strategic collaborations that bring together decision-makers across public and private sectors to accelerate meaningful progress.

• Promote Sustainable Economic Growth

47G encourages investment, company expansion, entrepreneurship, workforce opportunity, and infrastructure development that generate long-term economic strength throughout Utah.

• Maintain Operational Excellence

47G is committed to building an organization known for professionalism, reliability, execution quality, and trusted leadership across every level of engagement.

Employees should become familiar with the following terms, acronyms, and operating language commonly used across 47G.

47G: The statewide coalition advancing Utah’s aerospace, defense, hard tech, advanced manufacturing, and deep tech ecosystem.

47G Institute: The 47G platform focused on advancing Utah’s leadership in advanced materials and advanced manufacturing.

Aerospace and Defense: The industry sector focused on aviation, space, defense systems, national security capability, and related technologies.

Advanced Manufacturing: The use of innovative materials, technologies, processes, and systems to improve production capability, supply-chain resilience, and industrial performance.

Advanced Materials: Engineered materials designed to improve strength, durability, weight, performance, resilience, or other mission-critical characteristics.

Dual-Use Technology: Technology with both commercial and defense or national security applications.

Ecosystem: The connected network of companies, public-sector partners, academic institutions, investors, workforce organizations, military installations, manufacturers, and community leaders working toward shared growth.

Hard Tech: Technology involving physical systems, engineered products, hardware, manufacturing, aerospace systems, defense platforms, robotics, autonomy, energy, or related technical infrastructure.

Member: A company, institution, or organization formally engaged with 47G’s network, programs, events, and strategic initiatives.

Public-Private Partnership: A collaborative effort between government and private-sector partners to advance shared priorities, programs, infrastructure, workforce development, or innovation.

Workforce Pipeline: The coordinated pathway through which education, training, industry engagement, and employment opportunities prepare talent for critical roles in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, and hard tech.

This handbook is a general guide to 47G’s current employment policies, practices, benefits, expectations, and workplace standards. It is designed to help employees understand how the organization operates and what is expected of them as members of the 47G team.

This handbook cannot address every circumstance that may arise in the workplace. 47G reserves the discretion to interpret and apply its policies based on the facts of each situation, applicable law, and the best interests of the organization.

This handbook is not an employment contract, express or implied. It does not guarantee employment for any specific period of time, create contractual rights, or alter the at-will nature of employment with 47G.

No statement in this handbook should be interpreted as a promise of continued employment, guaranteed compensation, guaranteed benefits, or a specific disciplinary process.

47G may revise, suspend, replace, interpret, or discontinue any policy, procedure, benefit, or practice described in this handbook at any time, with or without notice, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

When practical, 47G will make reasonable efforts to communicate significant handbook updates to employees. Employees remain responsible for following the most current version of applicable policies.

Employees are responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with this handbook. Employees who have questions about any policy or expectation should promptly seek clarification from their supervisor, Human Resources, or authorized leadership.

An employee’s failure to read or understand the handbook does not excuse noncompliance with 47G policies, workplace standards, or legal requirements.

Employment with 47G is at will. This means that either the employee or 47G may end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice, subject to applicable law.

Nothing in this handbook alters the at-will employment relationship.

No supervisor, manager, employee, representative, or other individual has authority to change the at-will employment relationship unless the change is made in a written agreement signed by the employee and an authorized executive officer of 47G.

No verbal statement, informal assurance, policy language, performance review, offer letter, or workplace practice creates a contract of employment or changes the at-will relationship unless expressly stated in such a signed written agreement.