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April 03, 2026
Five Alaska-based companies are participating in a statewide startup accelerator program, gBETA Alaska program through national venture capital firm gener8tor. They are: beadedcloud (Anchorage), Bind (Wasilla), MyEyesAI (Anchorage), SuprSketch (Anchorage), and Tundra Electronics (Kenai).
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UAF OIPC celebrates the 2025 IDEA Award Winners and the Spirit of Innovation
March 23, 2026
Our colleagues at the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization (OIPC) partnered with us as part of the inaugural Arctic Velocity event to present the Innovations, Disclosures, and Entrepreneurial Activities (IDEA) Awards.
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Applications are open for the @LaunchAlaska Tech Deployment Track!
April 01, 2024
Launch Alaska is looking for companies who are solving problems related to energy, transportation and industry. Additionally, companies should fit the following criteria: making a positive climate impact, have a product/service that is ready for deployment or a minimum viable product, are validating their business model and are seeking early customers.
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Innovation for Alaska: Problem Solving and Ideation Class
April 01, 2024
Join BA/HSEM 494: Innovation for Alaska and the Arctic for the 2024 fall semester! Types of projects include: How can we solve heavy lift platform needs for deploying equipment? What is the next generation flight suit for arctic operations? Can geophysical data be integrated into domain awareness platforms? Students discuss needs with DoD operators and installations in Alaska and across the U.S. There is the potential to visit DoD facilities, learn about their needs and build towards solutions.
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Registration now open for April 10 Ideation Studio mixer in Rasmuson Library
April 01, 2024
UAF faculty and staff from across campus are invited to an Ideation Studio mixer 1-3 p.m. Friday, April 10 at Rasmuson Library on the main (fourth) floor.
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America’s Seed Fund for Innovation
April 01, 2024
Alaska FAST, Federal And State Technology Partnership program, was created to increase the number of America’s Seed Fund SBIR/STTR awards for women, socially/economically disadvantaged individuals, and small businesses in Alaska.
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Partnership developing lidar-based solution to maximize salmon hatchling survival
March 12, 2024
Thanks to a RISE-UP Seed Grant, researchers Michael Roddewig and Joseph Shaw, and community partner Tessa Frost are testing the efficacy of a drone-borne lidar system to predict plankton blooms conducive to salmon hatchling survival rates. If successful, the test will pave the way for the research team to access larger grants to develop the technology into a solution that hatcheries across Alaska and beyond may use to monitor plankton populations in real time.
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Join gBeta and accelerate your business
March 12, 2024
The gBETA Startup Accelerator is an international accelerator program operated by gener8tor. They have run four cohorts in Alaska (2021-2022), and will be running two more in 2024 (spring & fall). Only five companies are selected per cohort.
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Registration now open for March 22 Makerspace Ideation mixer
March 12, 2024
UAF faculty and staff from across campus are invited to an Ideation Studio mixer, 10-12 p.m. Friday, March 22 in the MILL Faculty Makerspace, link to makerspace page, in 131 Bunnell, the Center for Teaching & Learning.
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Innovate and accelerate: Join Alaska FAST for SBIR/STTR success!
March 12, 2024
Are you a small business looking to accelerate development of your new, novel technological innovations with federal grant support? Look no further! Introducing the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ' Center ICE's Federal And State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.
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