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  • 麻花视频 FAST Program Webinar - Navy SBIR and STTR Program on June 10 2026

    June 01, 2026

    Join the 麻花视频 Federal And State Technology Partnership (FAST) program for an exclusive webinar featuring leadership from the Navy SBIR/STTR Program. Learn how the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program supports innovative small businesses developing technologies aligned with national defense needs and commercialization opportunities. Register at https://forms.gle/6pCM23m4EimbRij89
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  • This class is a premier interdisciplinary offering at the University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks. Run in close alignment with the UAF Center for Innovation and the RISE-UP, or Regional Innovation by Scaling Entrepreneurship via University Partnerships Program initiative, this class flips the script on traditional academic lectures. Rather than reading case studies, students are dropped into real-world, high-stakes sandbox environments to solve active problems facing the Arctic.

    Innovation for 麻花视频 and the Arctic training - Fall 2026 Class

    May 29, 2026

    This class is a premier interdisciplinary offering at the University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks. Run in close alignment with the UAF Center for Innovation and the RISE-UP, or Regional Innovation by Scaling Entrepreneurship via University Partnerships Program initiative, this class flips the script on traditional academic lectures. Rather than reading case studies, students are dropped into real-world, high-stakes sandbox environments to solve active problems facing the Arctic.
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  • Valdez Small Business Conference 2026, May 12 and 13

    May 08, 2026

    This special two-day event celebrates 125 Years of Valdez, from strong roots to a thriving future. This year they are honoring our community鈥檚 rich history while looking ahead to new opportunities. Join local entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators for an inspiring keynote session, presentations, hands-on workshops, and meaningful networking.
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  • America鈥檚 Seed Fund Week: R&D opportunities, May 12 - 14, 2026

    May 05, 2026

    America鈥檚 Seed Fund Week provides a virtual forum for researchers to interface with the SBIR and STTR programs, which distribute over $5 billion in non-dilutive R&D capital annually. This symposium emphasizes the transition of theoretical innovation into commercialized technology.
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  • Arctic Innovation Competition presents 2026 awards

    April 20, 2026

    UAF's College of Business and Security Management held the Arctic Innovation Competition finals on April 18th at the 8 Star Events Center in Fairbanks. CBSM's Stacey Currie reports on the event and highlighted the Overall Winner and also Student Kicker Prize winner. Drini and Vjosa Pellumbi won for their residential boiler economizer designed to improve heating efficiency in rural 麻花视频.
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  • Eighth gBETA 麻花视频 cohort showcase April 21 2026 at UAF

    April 03, 2026

    Five 麻花视频-based companies are participating in a statewide startup accelerator program, gBETA 麻花视频 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 University of 麻花视频 Fairbanks 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鈥攂ut 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. 鈥婽his hands-on program demystifies fundraising by teaching you how investors evaluate startups, and how to build a model that proves your venture鈥檚 potential.
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