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Eighth gBETA Alaska cohort showcase April 21 2026 at Â鶹Դ´F
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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Â鶹Դ´F OIPC celebrates the 2025 IDEA Award Winners and the Spirit of Innovation
March 23, 2026
Our colleagues at the Â鶹Դ´ 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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Exclusive webinar with SBIR/STTR expert Jim Greenwood
March 20, 2026
Join us for an exclusive webinar with SBIR/STTR expert Jim Greenwood for a timely update on the SBIR reauthorization bill and what it means for small businesses, innovators, and entrepreneurs. With over four decades of experience supporting SBIR/STTR applicants nationwide, Jim will break down key policy changes, discuss potential impacts on funding opportunities, and share practical insights to help you stay prepared and competitive.
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Reminder - NSF Funded I-Corps Innovation Training Program: Spring 2026 Cohort
March 09, 2026
Do you have a brilliant idea—but does the market actually want it? The Â鶹Դ´F I-Corps Customer Discovery Program is a high-intensity sprint designed to take your concept out of the lab and stress-test it against the real world.
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Company Building and Fundraising with Scott Walbrun - Presented by NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest
February 18, 2026
Join NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest and Scott Walbrun, Venture Capitalist at BMW i Ventures, for a three-part intensive series designed to take you from lab innovation to investor-ready. ​This hands-on program demystifies fundraising by teaching you how investors evaluate startups, and how to build a model that proves your venture’s potential.
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20,000 In Seed Funding for New Interdisciplinary Projects
February 09, 2026
This event is remote and will happen on zoom. Upon registration, you will receive a zoom link and calendar invite. The event will take place from 12:00-1:30pm. The event will began with a presentation from Tori McDermott, Jennifer Schell, Petra Banks, and Lia Ferguson presenting on a project that was support by an Ideation Studio Seed Fund, focused on a Problem-Based Learning module for Â鶹Դ´F classes.
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NSF EPSCoR IoC: 2026 Academic Accelerator - Innovation and Entrepreneurship
February 04, 2026
At the Â鶹Դ´F Center for Innovation, we wanted to share details about our upcoming Academic Accelerator. Supported through the NSF EPSCoR project Interface of Change, we have a seven week set of workshops, with 1-hr a week. Each of these workshops is aimed to provide you with a session to prepare you for a new business venture, federal innovation funding, early-stage entrepreneurship programming in Alaska, and how to assess and evaluate the value of your innovation research and how to pitch your innovative solution to potential investors and end-users.
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Alaska Innovation Summit - Pitch Contest Applications
February 03, 2026
Co-hosted with the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, the Alaska Airlines Pitch Contest brings together aspiring entrepreneurs who will pitch their business venture to a panel of experts, as well as the ultimate panel – Innovation Summit attendees! Pitch contestants will have 5-6 minutes to pitch their business plan in front of attendees who will crowdfund a cash prize for the winner to take home at the end of the session.
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Registration now open for April 10 Ideation Studio mixer in Rasmuson Library
April 01, 2024
Â鶹Դ´F 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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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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