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Eighth gBETA Alaska cohort showcase April 21 2026 at UAF
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 ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø 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 UAF 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 UAF classes.
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NSF EPSCoR IoC: 2026 Academic Accelerator - Innovation and Entrepreneurship
February 04, 2026
At the UAF 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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