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April 03, 2026

Five »¨½·Ö±²¥-based companies are participating in a statewide startup accelerator program, gBETA »¨½·Ö±²¥ 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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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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Applications are open for the @Launch»¨½·Ö±²¥ Tech Deployment Track!

April 01, 2024

Launch »¨½·Ö±²¥ 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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America’s Seed Fund for Innovation

April 01, 2024

»¨½·Ö±²¥ 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 »¨½·Ö±²¥.
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Innovation for »¨½·Ö±²¥: Problem Solving and Ideation Class

April 01, 2024

Join BA/HSEM 494: Innovation for »¨½·Ö±²¥ 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 »¨½·Ö±²¥ 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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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 »¨½·Ö±²¥ and beyond may use to monitor plankton populations in real time.
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Innovate and accelerate: Join »¨½·Ö±²¥ 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 »¨½·Ö±²¥' Center ICE's Federal And State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.
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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 »¨½·Ö±²¥ (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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Center ICE introduces five new innovation and entrepreneurship fellows

February 06, 2024

The Center ICE team offers graduate fellowships to graduate students and postdocs working on innovative projects with the potential to create impact in communities. The team is proud and excited to introduce this semester’s newest fellows and is currently seeking applications for the 2024 summer and fall cohorts. Please help spread the word!
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