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UAF Spinout Company Wins Top EPA Award
July 09, 2024
Aquagga has claimed the top prize in a federal contest to develop innovative new ways to destroy potentially harmful synthetic chemicals.
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Student Startup Spotlight – Oranj App
May 09, 2024
Nolan Earnest and his team of West Valley High School friends created the Oranj App - a social media platform that links people by their hobbies and activities.
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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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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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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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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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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 ix' Center ICE's Federal And State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program.
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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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Graduate assistantship available
February 06, 2024
Assistant Professor Jessica Glass is seeking a candidate for a M.S. assistantship in fisheries at the ix College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences to assist with developing new environmental DNA sampling technology.
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Open call for Seed Fund applications
February 06, 2024
The Center ICE Seed Fund has reopened and is accepting applications for open topics. The Seed Fund supports projects from many disciplines. The focus is on funding projects working to achieve impacts through increased adoption or commercialization. Funding is awarded on a rolling “first apply, first reviewed” basis.
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February 06, 2024
Need help navigating the complex legal environment of intellectual property? Visit Alaska's only Patent and Trademark Resource Center, housed in the Keith B. Mather Library in the Akasofu Building on the ix campus.
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Learn more about applying for government funding
January 08, 2024
Join us for an introductory webinar on how you could gain access to $2 million in grants for innovation research. This session will provide a closer look at the funding source, “America’s Seed Fund Small Business Innovation Research.” Participants will also learn more about funding agency topics, program eligibility and non-dilutive funding.
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2023-2024 Capstone project fund open for student applications
January 08, 2024
Interested students are encouraged to apply for funding to take their capstone project to the next level. Applications are open now and will be reviewed on a rolling basis through Thursday, Feb. 1.
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Students2Startups internship program now recruiting students
January 08, 2024
Center ICE's Students2Startups summer internship program connects University of Alaska students and startup companies. Students work directly with companies and gain skills in their field of interest through collaborating to identify challenges, use tools and experiments, and develop solutions.
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Students2Startups internship program now recruiting students
January 08, 2024
Center ICE's Students2Startups summer internship program connects University of Alaska students and startup companies. Students work directly with companies and gain skills in their field of interest through collaborating to identify challenges, use tools and experiments, and develop solutions.
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New program offers up to $125,000 in funding for Alaskan Organizations
January 08, 2024
The Alaska Blue Economy Center has partnered with the Alaska Center for Energy and Power and the Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization to offer $125,000 in grant technical assistance support for up to 20 Alaska-based organizations interested in soliciting federal and foundation funding that directly benefits our coastal communities, particularly in the area
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The G-Beta startup accelerator is recruiting for its spring Alaskan cohort
January 08, 2024
G-BETA Alaska is an accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots in Alaska. The application portal for the spring program is now live.
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A creative adventure at the MILL Makerspace
January 08, 2024
The Making Is Learning Lab (MILL) Makerspace is a new UAF Makerspace supported by the MIX, located in the Center for Teaching and Learning. Recently, the MILL Makerspace hosted an inspiring two-day design event especially tailored to UAF faculty, staff and their children focused on fostering creativity and design thinking. Here’s a summary of the topics the workshop covered.
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Join the spring Innovation Corps program and make your ideas a reality
January 08, 2024
I-Corps is a seven-week stakeholder discovery program open to researchers, students and community members interested in increasing the impact of their research or business ideas.
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Innovation for Alaska and the Arctic: Problem solving and end-user discovery
January 08, 2024
Interested in problem-solving? Want to make a difference and research solutions to local and regional needs? Would you like to engage directly with complex, real-world problems from policy, economics, technology, national security and innovation?
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Internship application for summer 2024 opening soon!
November 16, 2023
Looking for a summer opportunity to work with an Alaskan startup company? Do you want to gain valuable experience in the world of startups and innovation? If so, then the Students to Startups, or S2S, program is for you. Our summer, May–August, internship program pairs University of Alaska students with a startup company.
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Open applications: Introducing graduate students fellowships
November 15, 2023
Center ICE supports two types of fellowships, and we are looking for applicants to apply for each of them for the spring 2024 semester. For graduate students interested in innovation, Center ICE offers an Innovation Fellowship. This fellowship partners with academic departments to combine a 10-hour fellowship with a 10-hour TA-ship through the interested students' department so that students can explore the world of innovation and gain hands-on experience working on innovative projects.
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New Innovation for Alaska and the Arctic class enrolling for Spring 2024
November 15, 2023
In Innovation for Alaska and the Arctic student teams will engage directly with complex, real-world problems from policy, economics, technology, national security and innovation. Students will test hypotheses using a start-up model approach, respond to the needs of the end-users, and focus on evolving the discoveries into implementable solutions.
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Center ICE awards seed funding to prioritize place-based ocean acidification education
November 14, 2023
Under a RISE-UP Seed Fund award, researchers Natalie Monacci and Christina Buffington are partnering with Lingít Aaní, or Southeast Alaska, and Sheet’ká, the community of Sitka, on a project that may lead to monitoring and education products that could strengthen UAF enrollment.
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Up to $20k funding to spark new ideas and amplify research outcomes
November 07, 2023
We’re looking for researchers whose work overlaps with our RFP themes and focus areas: resilient energy, earth systems, aerospace and space weather, climate and environmental change, and One Health. Center ICE is supporting up to five awards of $20,000 each.
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Recruiting startups for the summer 2024 S2S program
October 18, 2023
Center ICE is recruiting startup companies to participate in the summer 2024 Students2Startups program. Through this program, some of Alaska’s top college students will spend next summer working at startups, contributing to their development and success while receiving complementary training on innovation and entrepreneurialism.
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Center ICE is proud to introduce our Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows
October 11, 2023
Through RISE-UP funding 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 excited to introduce this semester’s innovation fellows:
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October 11, 2023
We’re looking for researchers whose interests and projects overlap with our invitation request for proposal themes and focuses. Center ICE is supporting up to five awards of $15,000 each for research projects focused on impact.
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Registration now open for November 16 Faculty Makerspace Ideation mixer
October 11, 2023
The Ideation Studio is a program designed to help researchers and scholars connect, spark innovative ideas and co-develop new interdisciplinary projects geared toward problem-solving and the generation of positive societal impacts.
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Take the Leap on Your Innovative Research
August 18, 2023
Alaska FAST is kicking off the first virtual SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Accelerator in Alaska to support innovators applying for seed funding through federal agencies such as the Department of Energy (DOE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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America’s Seed Fund for Grants: Healthcare Innovations
August 17, 2023
The Alaska Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program is a free technical assistance program to connect innovators and entrepreneurs to non-dilutive, technology funding opportunities provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, known as “America’s Seed Fund.”
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Join the Fall Innovation-Corps Program and Make Your Ideas a Reality
August 17, 2023
I-Corps is a seven-week stakeholder discovery program open to researchers, students, and community members interested in increasing the impact of their research or business idea.
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NASA Calls for Emergency Management and Aviation Innovation Teams
August 16, 2023
NASA is seeking UAF emergency management and aeronautics students to form teams to create proposals for aviation-related systems that can aid in natural disaster management.
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Arctic Innovation Competition Winner Continues the Fight Against Air Pollution
August 16, 2023
2023 Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) winner Serena Allen, CEO of AirVitalize (formerly known as AiryCherry) is making big steps to advance their prototype! Their portable outdoor particulate air-purification system company — developed from research at the University of Southern California — has begun a new prototyping hardware accelerator.
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PhD Student's Summer Project Results in New Ocean Acidification Sensor
August 14, 2023
This innovation on a simple sensor will not only help researchers, but because of the proposed cost savings, it could create a much more accessible tool for more than just well-funded scientists. Josianne’s efforts could create more access for remote communities and educators as well. Josianne is currently in the process of licensing her work to an Alaskan company to bring it to not just Alaska, but communities all over the world.
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Small Business Innovation Research SBIR101
July 10, 2023
Your state needs you! Alaskan innovation is how things get done in the 49th state. Join us and take YOUR innovative idea to the next step, and get something done that helps your state! Join us on July 28th to discuss how you could gain access to the $4 billion invested into innovation development each year.
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July 10, 2023
We are looking for Alaskans addressing arctic challenges. Alaska FAST is kicking off the first virtual SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Accelerator in Alaska to support innovators applying for seed funding through federal agencies such as the Department of Energy (DOE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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Students from UAF Join Alaska Startups for Summer Internships
July 10, 2023
Students2Startups takes UA students and places them with innovative Alaskan startups to experience real-world internships at revolutionary companies.
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July 10, 2023
We welcome Eric Hartley as the new marketing and events coordinator. Eric will be focused on bringing Center ICE programming to more people here at UAF and managing events to better serve you. Eric will be driving participation through his marketing efforts. His experience in management as well as brand and business building will help Center ICE grow our local startup community.
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Saying Goodbye to Ashley Guernsey
July 10, 2023
Our current Alaska Fellow Ashley Guernsey is moving on to new adventures. Her time at Center ICE has been incredibly impactful and she has made an excellent addition to our team.
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Business Students from UAF Join Alaska Angel Investor Conference
June 01, 2023
Over the course of the last 12 weeks Alaska Center ICE and the UAF College of Business and Security Management (CBSM) Student Investment Fund (SIF) sent three students to the 2023 Alaska Angel Conference (AAC). The Alaska Angel Conference is a 12-week process of identifying, filtering, selecting, and managing a group angel investment. An angel investor is a private investor focused on financing small business ventures in exchange for equity. This year’s Alaska Angel Conference took 21 of Alaska’s best start-ups and 17 angel investors through the nuanced process of angel investing.
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June 01, 2023
“We had a terrific time at the Open House: loads of interest (who can resist tasting three different birch syrups?), great networking opportunities with different West Ridge scientists, and just such a great feeling and event," said Jan Dawe, Director of OneTree Alaska (OTA). Eighty-nine booth visitors ranked their preferences amongst the three birch syrups, providing helpful citizen science input for OTA's Innovations in Birch Sap Processing project.
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Lifted Marketing won AIBA Chamber Pitch Event
June 01, 2023
The third cohort of the Alaska Interior Business Accelerator (AIBA) concluded on Tuesday, May 23, with Lifted Marketing winning the pitch competition hosted by the ix Chamber of Commerce.
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Alaska SBDC Opens Funding Opportunity for Alaska Inventors
June 01, 2023
The TREND program will award up to $10,000 to winning innovation proposals. The Alaska Small Business Development Center’s (Alaska SBDC) Technology Research and Development Center of Alaska (TREND program), in partnership with the ix Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), will begin accepting applications for the 2023 Phase 0 grant program on June 1, 2023.
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IDEAs Awards Deadline is June 2023
June 01, 2023
The Innovative Disclosures and Entrepreneurial Activities (IDEAs) awards recognize entrepreneurial individuals who have developed innovative approaches to research, teaching, and service. The competition, started in 2015, is hosted by UAF's Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship (Center ICE). Any innovation developed by UAF or University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) faculty, staff, and students using university resources or as part of a class is eligible for the IDEAs awards.
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The Office of Naval Research Partners with the ix to Grow the State’s Economic Independence
June 01, 2023
ix, Alaska (May 23, 2023) - Center ICE at the ix secured a $2.4-million grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), in collaboration with the University of Hawai'i and the University of Rhode Island, to strengthen Alaska's economy and train the workforce of the future.
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Applications Open for Alaska Fellows Program
May 08, 2023
The Alaska Fellows Program (AFP) is a fall-to-spring residential fellowship program that nurtures the next generation of Alaska-based leaders by pairing talented young people with professional mentors and strong communities. The ix Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship is supporting an Innovation Fellow this year.
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Makerspace Student Success Showcased
May 08, 2023
Makerspace Students in the Engineering 101 lab class have been hard at work on their student-led projects this semester under the tutelage of Dr. Dustin Ray, mechanical engineering professor, and Tate Barhaug, Makerspace Manager and Teaching Assistant. The class takes place in the Makerspace with the intention of inspiring students to find creative and practical solutions to challenges. The student teams are first-year undergraduate students who are interested in problem solving, some of whom have declared a major in engineering.
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BOOST Collaborative Workshop Identifies Technology Challenges and Potential Solutions for ix
May 08, 2023
Sandia National Labs; the ix Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship (Center ICE); the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL); the Alaska Small Business Development Center (ASBDC); ix Economic Development Corporation (FEDC); and the Department of Energy (DOE) Boost Platform hosted a workshop in April focused on identifying regional technology challenges and opportunities.
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IDEAs Awards Deadline is June 2023
May 08, 2023
The Innovative Disclosures and Entrepreneurial Activities (IDEAs) awards recognize entrepreneurial individuals who have developed innovative approaches to research, teaching, and service. The competition, started in 2015, is hosted by UAF's Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship (Center ICE).
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Center ICE Seed Fund Open Call for Proposals Up to $15k
May 08, 2023
Center ICE is soliciting new proposals to develop innovative ideas and transition research outcomes and solutions into impactful solutions for Alaska communities and industry.
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ABEC, ACEP, and Center ICE Partner to Deepen Collaboration with Iceland
April 10, 2023
This partnership will promote the transfer of scientific and technical knowledge in the fields of fisheries, energy, and innovation between Iceland and Alaska.
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New UAF Program will Help Co-develop Innovative, Interdisciplinary Projects
April 10, 2023
UAF faculty, staff, and researchers from all disciplines are invited to a Research Ideation Studio mixer 2–4 p.m. Thursday, April 13 in the UAF BP Design Theater, 401 Usibelli Bldg.
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ix Techstars Startup Weekend Success
April 10, 2023
From Feb. 17–19 UAF’s Center ICE brought together students, community members, and volunteers to run Techstars ix Startup Weekend 2023.
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IDEAs Awards Deadline is June 2023
April 10, 2023
The Innovative Disclosures and Entrepreneurial Activities (IDEAs) awards recognize entrepreneurial individuals who have developed innovative approaches to research, teaching, and service.
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April 10, 2023
This year's Arctic Innovation Competition Main Division has moved to its Semi-Finals stage. You can tune in to those events on Wednesday and Thursday, April 12–13 online.
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Alaska Angel Conference Update
April 10, 2023
The 2023 Alaska Angel Conference just kicked off its due diligence phase and four Alaska start-ups are all vying for a $100K+ investment.
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Workshop-Building Ventures Around Community Energy Challenges
April 10, 2023
Join Sandia National Labs, Center ICE, Cold Climate Climate Housing Research Center and the DOE Boost Platform for an exciting workshop focused on identifying regional technology challenges and opportunities. This unique program is designed to foster innovation and create long-term economic development opportunities in the community.
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Alaska FAST’s Virtual SBIR Accelerator
April 10, 2023
Alaska FAST is kicking off the first virtual SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Accelerator in Alaska to support innovators applying for seed funding through federal agencies like DOE, NOAA and NSF.
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Immerse Yourself in Entrepreneurial Experiential Learning and Strategic Thinking
February 13, 2023
Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend in ix, hosted by Alaska Center ICE, is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups.
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Magali Eaton Brings Deep Innovation Programming Experience to Center ICE
February 13, 2023
We welcome Magali Dieny Eaton as the new associate director of Center ICE. In her position, she will focus on growing the Center's university, community, and state-wide footprint through inclusive program building, and partnerships with local, state, and regional ecosystem players, starting with taking a leadership role in deploying RISE UP programming.
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Innovator Handbook Demystifies Intellectual Property and Commercialization
February 13, 2023
The 2023 Innovator's Handbook from the Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship (Center ICE) is a new guide to intellectual property and technology transfer for faculty, staff, and students at the ix and the University of Alaska Southeast.
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Center ICE Receives Continued Funding from ONR
February 01, 2023
Center ICE is pleased to announce its continued partnership with and support from the Office of Naval Research. ONR provided the foundation upon which Center ICE was initially built. Four years ago, Center ICE was just an idea and an opportunity to fill a major gap in Alaska’s innovation ecosystem. Today, Center ICE has multiple major partners, and has supported nearly a hundred innovators, entrepreneurs, and student interns.
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SBIR and STTR Awards Can Help Turn Your Innovation Ideas into Commercial Products
February 01, 2023
Join us at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 for a free virtual workshop to learn about Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer awards.
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Reminder: NSIN X-Force Fellowship Program deadline is Jan. 20
January 19, 2023
The National Security Innovation Network X-Force Fellowship is open for applications. This summer internship program provides undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent graduates with a chance to solve real-world national security problems in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Techstars Startup Weekend ix 2023
January 19, 2023
Techstars Startup Weekend ix is on February 17th-19th at ix.
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2023 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium
January 19, 2023
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is hosting the IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska. Submit your research papers, simulation challenges, and applications on intelligent vehicles and intelligent vehicle infrastructures by Feb. 1, 2023.
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Students - Work with an Alaskan Startup this summer
January 17, 2023
Are you looking for a summer opportunity to work with an Alaskan startup company? Gain valuable experience in the world of startups and innovation with the Students to Startups (S2S) program!
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Innovators are key to colonizing mars
January 17, 2023
Getting astronauts onto Mars by 2040 will be a tricky endeavor. UAF professor and innovator Kelly Drew may hold some of the answers of the physiological how to’s in her research on hibernating Arctic ground squirrels.
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Makerspace Applications Open Jan. 23rd
January 11, 2023
Do you have a student project you want to do, but don’t have the funds to start? A UAF Makerspace Mini-Grant might be perfect for you! A Makerspace Mini-Grant is a $300 grant to purchase materials for a project of your choice.
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Business Accelerator Nourishes Little Roots to Help Empower Students
December 12, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a new business launched in ix to help young students who were isolated and struggling academically.
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Alaska FAST Program Takes Stage at Accelerate Alaska
December 12, 2022
The Alaska Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST), a free program sponsored by the Small Business Administration, was created to increase the number of America’s Seed Fund Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards, and to foster innovation for women, socially/economically disadvantaged individuals, and small businesses in Alask
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Secure Your Spot on the Next X-Force Team
December 12, 2022
An X-Force Fellowship team including UAF student Lindy Guernsey collaborated with Eielson Air Force Base and the Iceman Spark program, which empowers airmen to innovate.
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December 09, 2022
Happy Holidays from everyone on the Center ICE team. We hope your holiday celebrations are safe and joyous, and of course, innovative!
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Startup Weekend Yields Connections, Industry Knowledge and Teamwork
December 09, 2022
The fast and energetic Anchorage Startup Weekend was a great way to kick off Alaska’s Startup Week — a week of virtual and in-person events hosted around the state to share opportunities available to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and innovators.
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Spring UAF Makerspace Mini-Grants
December 09, 2022
Do you have a student project you want to do, but don’t have the funds to start? A UAF Makerspace Mini-Grant might be perfect for you!
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A New Bulk Fuel Management Technology Wins Innovation Award
December 09, 2022
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power’s Rob Bensin and Bill Thomson recently won Best Overall at the 2022 Innovative Disclosures and Entrepreneurial Activities Awards for their Fuel Inventory Management System.
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Upstart Alpha Startup Accelerator is Now Accepting Applications Statewide.
November 07, 2022
Upstart Alpha Startup Accelerator is designed for early-stage entrepreneurs providing training on testing your idea and startup basics.
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To Disclose or Not to Disclose? That is Not the Question!
November 07, 2022
There are always solutions being created to address problems that arise, especially when dealing with novel research or Alaska’s unique work environment.
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New FAST Grant Will Help Build an Innovation Economy in Alaska
November 07, 2022
Alaska Center ICE at UAF has been awarded a FAST grant by the U.S. SBA in collaboration with the ASBDC and the Denali Commission.
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Startup Week Showcases Alaska’s Brightest Entrepreneurial Minds
November 04, 2022
Alaska Startup Week is a week-long series of events hosted by entrepreneurs and business leaders from all across the Last Frontier. Startup Week, sponsored by TechStars, showcases the state’s brightest entrepreneurial minds, their ideas, and the state of innovation in Alaska.
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Don’t Miss the Mesas to Mountains SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit
October 10, 2022
A partnership between UAF and three other Western universities is working to boost access to the innovation economy for underrepresented businesses.
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Introducing Alaska Innovation Fellow – Ashley Guernsey
October 10, 2022
Ashley Guernsey is an Innovation Fellow at Center ICE through the Alaska Fellows Program.
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Join the Center ICE Team as a Project Manager!
October 10, 2022
Center ICE is hiring a new project manager to meet growing demand for our services. Join our dynamic and fun team and help maximize the impact of innovators.
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IDEAs Awards Inspire Future Innovators
October 10, 2022
Great research innovations should be recognized and that’s what the IDEAs Awards all about!
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Make an Impact with Your Research
October 10, 2022
Calling all innovative academics! Take a look at the Center ICE request for proposals (pdf) that has recently opened for submissions.
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Center ICE Welcomes Huckleberry Hopper to the Team
September 01, 2022
Huckleberry Hopper is a ix-raised UAF School of Management grad who recently joined the Center ICE team as the newest technology commercialization associate.
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Transforming Scientific Discovery into Commercial Products and Services
September 01, 2022
USDA Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer programs help researchers move their innovations from the laboratory into the commercial world.
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Students2Startups Program Provides Hands-On Startup Experience
September 01, 2022
Getting boots-on-the-ground experience in the entrepreneurial and business world is valuable especially for the students involved in the 2022 Students2Startups programs.
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The NSF I-Corps Site Program: Customer Discovery
September 01, 2022
In the innovation development process, understanding the needs of the potential customer, stakeholder or end-user is essential to evaluate the value of your product idea and whether it actually is the solution to their specific “pain points,” recurring problems that inconvenience customers.
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Mesas to Mountains SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit
September 01, 2022
The Mesas to Mountains Innovation Summit is taking place virtually Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 11 – 12, 2022. This free event will feature panel sessions, booths, one-on-one meetings, and the opportunity for the small business community to enter into the innovation/research ecosystem.
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UAF Mariculture Innovation Licensed to California Company
September 01, 2022
UAF's Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization recently licensed two UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences innovations — or toolkits — to a California small business, Reed Mariculture, Inc.
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Patent Office Welcomes New Leadership
June 06, 2022
Alaska's only Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), housed in the Keith B. Mather Library on the ix campus, will see new leadership come July 1.
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UAF I-Corps Program Helps Early-Stage Innovators
June 03, 2022
Center ICE runs a National Science Foundation-funded Innovation Corps (I-Corps) site program to provide training and support for Alaskan entrepreneurial teams on the customer discovery process.
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To Disclose or Not to Disclose? That is not the question!
June 03, 2022
The benefits of disclosing are numerous and potentially monetary. There are, however, consequences if you do not disclose. These can include loss of invention title rights, patent rights or grant renewal.
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Fondest Memories and Farewell and to Ambassador Eran Hood
June 03, 2022
This month we are saying farewell to OIPC’s Southeast Ambassador, Eran Hood. In 2018, Eran joined the OIPC and Center ICE teams as the first University of Alaska Southeast ambassador.
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June 03, 2022
The OIPC and Center ICE team recently had a photo shoot. This updated photo includes our new members who joined during the pandemic.
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Alaska Fellows Retrospective - Kevin Huo
May 04, 2022
At the start of my Alaska Fellowship program in September of 2021, I was elated to join a cast of movers and shakers at Alaska Center ICE.
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UAF Scientist Receives an ITHS Award
May 04, 2022
ix professor and founder of BeCool Pharmaceutics, Kelly Drew recently received a $100,000 award to develop therapeutics.
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Ten Local Small Businesses Join the First Alaska Interior Business Accelerator
May 04, 2022
The Alaska Interior Business Accelerator gives aspiring entrepreneurs and existing small businesses the tools and mentorship to set their companies on the path to success and growth.
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NSF Announces Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
May 04, 2022
Earlier this year the National Science Foundation announced the creation of the new Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.
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Two Opportunities to Join the OIPC and Center ICE Teams!
May 04, 2022
Are you interested in new technology or discoveries, finding out how things work, and telling others about it? If so, these two opportunities are for you!
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Billingsley Featured in International Podcast
May 04, 2022
Center ICE and OIPC Director Mark Billingsley was featured in a recent episode of Global University Venturing's “Talking Tech Transfer” podcast.
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Alaska Interior Business Accelerator Launches
April 06, 2022
Interior Alaska now has its first business accelerator, a program to help jump-start new businesses through mentorship, networking, education and access to capital.
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SBIR Accelerator Feeds Alaska Business Appetite
April 06, 2022
The first SBIR/STTR accelerator program in Alaska sponsored by Center ICE, in collaboration with New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, Montana State University's TechLink, and the University of Idaho, kicked off this month
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UAF I-Corps Program Attracts Wide Range of Innovations
April 06, 2022
Center ICE runs a National Science Foundation funded I-Corps site program to provide training and support for Alaskan entrepreneurial teams on the customer discovery process.
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Apply now for Spring Cohort Center ICE's NSF I-Corps Site Program
January 22, 2022
At Center ICE, we provide a six-week long NSF Innovation Corps site program to accelerate academic research and startup business projects that are ready to move toward commercialization.
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Accelerate Your Innovation to Commercialization with an SBIR Award
January 22, 2022
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur, innovator, and small business in Alaska looking for non-dilutive funding and grants? Alaska Center ICE’s Small Business Innovation Research Accelerator program can help you!
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Students2Startups Internship open until Feb. 25, 2022
January 22, 2022
The Students2Startups applications are now open! Student fascinated by an idea? Startups looking for a summer intern? The Alaska Center ICE’s S2S program provides an opportunity to conduct a 12-week internship program over the summer.
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ICE Jam - Innovation Accelerator
January 22, 2022
You're invited! Alaska Center ICE is kicking off the new year with an ICE Jam on Feb 11, 2022 from 11a.m.-12 p.m. Come join us as we engage in conversation and launch Alaska’s first ever Innovation Accelerator.
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Center ICE Receives Continued Funding from ONR
January 22, 2022
Center ICE is pleased to announce its continued partnership with and support from the Office of Naval Research. ONR provided the foundation upon which Center ICE was initially built.
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Six Mini-Grants Available to Participate in Innovation Accelerator
January 22, 2022
To accompany the launch of its Innovation Accelerator, Center ICE will award six mini-grants of $2,500 each for University of Alaska faculty, staff, or students to participate in the Innovation Accelerator.
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Alaska's First Ever Innovation Accelerator Launches Feb.1!
January 22, 2022
UAF’s Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship is launching Alaska’s first ever Innovation Accelerator. The Innovation Accelerator is a platform for turning innovative ideas into technical solutions to real world challenges.
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January 11, 2022
Welcome back to a wonderful new year filled with innovation, entrepreneurialism, and taking your research out of the lab and into the world where it can benefit others.
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Learn more about the upcoming Center ICE SBIR Accelerator
January 11, 2022
Join Center ICE 11 a.m. AKST, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, for an informational session on the upcoming SBIR accelerator program co-hosted by Center ICE and meet the team you will be working with.
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Alaska’s Blue Economy Could Benefit from Blockchain
January 11, 2022
In a world of rapidly evolving technology, Justin Sternberg and Jody Edmondson are exploring ways to use the cloud to examine the seas. As researchers with the Alaska Blue Economy Center (ABEC), Sternberg and Edmondson are investigating the applications for blockchain in the seafood supply chain.
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December 21, 2021
Happy Holidays from everyone at the OIPC and Center ICE team!
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DOE Launches Fourth Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program
December 13, 2021
The U.S. DOE recently launched an expansion of its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program to accelerate the commercialization of clean energy technologies.
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December 13, 2021
The X-Force Fellowship Program is open to U.S. citizens at the undergrad and graduate level. Successful fellowship applicants possess a diverse set of skills.
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When is the Right Time to Disclose My Innovation?
December 13, 2021
This is a question our OIPC gets asked quite often. The answer? It’s never too early to engage our office.
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Kelp Farming Could Become an Aquaculture Mainstay For Alaska
December 13, 2021
Some kelp species grow mostly during the winter months, coastal residents involved in fishing have started to supplement their income by farming them.
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December 13, 2021
Our office is accepting applications on a rolling basis for funding from the Center ICE Seed Fund.
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Interested in pursuing or applying for SBIR/STTR funding? Attend the Innovation Summit
December 13, 2021
The New Mexico SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit will bring together groups with a vested interest in driving innovation through the SBIR and STTR programs.
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Miss Our Startup Week Events? Watch Them Here!
December 12, 2021
Nov. 8 – 12 was Techstars Startup Week Alaska. This year’s theme was “North to the Future: Start Up, Pivot, Thrive.”
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Dash Proof-of-Concept Flights Showcases Ability and Precision
November 09, 2021
Earlier this year, Dash Systems flew precision airdrop delivery services through testing in rural Alaska.
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UAF Partnership Wins SBIR Catalyst Award | November 9, 2021
November 09, 2021
UAF is among four universities that will receive federal grants of $150,000 to help minority business owners access funding for research and development.
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Women Rocked Entrepreneurship Week
November 09, 2021
UAF Center ICE held two events, as part of its ICE Jam series celebrating the 8th Women Entrepreneurship Week led by Montclair State University.
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UAF's Flood Monitoring Technology Uses Machine Learning
November 09, 2021
Flooding in many areas of the US is an ongoing hazard. Emergency management agencies have monitoring technology in place using stream gauges for flood warning.
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OIPC and Center ICE Welcome Evelyn Jacome
November 09, 2021
OIPC and Center ICE are so excited to welcome Evelyn Jacome to the team.
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It’s Startup Week - North to the Future: Startup, Pivot, Thrive!
November 09, 2021
UAF Center ICE is leading and supporting events during Alaska Startup Week Nov. 8 – 12, 2021.
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Center ICE Can Help Navigate Your SBIR Application and Award
November 09, 2021
Techconnect World brings the community together to speed up the commercialization of new technologies as well as showcase opportunities for SBIR awards.
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October 06, 2021
UAF Center ICE is holding two panels during the week of Oct. 18 – 22 as part of Women Entrepreneurship Week 2021, hosted by Montclair State University.
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Applications Close Oct. 15 for Next Cohort of NSF I-Corps Teams
October 06, 2021
Apply soon for the UAF Center ICE National Science Foundation-funded Innovation Corps site program.
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ASCEND Webinar — How to Know If You Have a Marketable Idea
October 06, 2021
Join Teddy Johnson from the University of Washington’s WE-REACH & Institute of Translational Health Sciences to learn how to tell if your idea has legs.
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Growing Juneau’s Food Security
October 06, 2021
In July, 2017 Juneau Greens was founded, a hydroponic farm in the Mendenhall Valley, with the goal of providing healthy produce to local supermarkets.
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UAF Partnership Wins SBIR Catalyst Award | October 6, 2021
October 06, 2021
A partnership including UAF was awarded a $150,000 SBIR Catalyst award to strengthen ties between stakeholders supporting the SBIR/STTR applicants and awardees.
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October 06, 2021
Are you interested in meeting like-minded students and community members involved in entrepreneurship and product development?
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Deadline for Alaska’s Blue Economy Proposals Oct. 15
October 06, 2021
This request for proposals is a collaboration with the UAF Alaska Blue Economy Center and is supported by the Office of Naval Research.
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Center ICE’s NSF I-Corps Site Program: Applications Open for Next Cohort of Teams
September 06, 2021
The UAF ICE Center is looking for the next round of teams to join its National Science Foundation-funded Innovation Corps program.
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Submit your Proposal to Alaska’s Blue Economy Future
September 06, 2021
Center ICE is soliciting proposals to advance innovations that would strengthen Alaska’s blue economy.
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Become a Founder at gBeta Anchorage Accelerator
September 06, 2021
gBeta Anchorage is an accelerator for early-stage Alaskan startups.
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X-Force Brings Students and U.S. Air Force Together
September 06, 2021
Testing devices in deep winter conditions is commonplace in ix. Manufacturers test their vehicles and devices in the frigid winter conditions.
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ASCEND Webinar — Building Innovation and Entrepreneurship into Promotion and Tenure
August 30, 2021
Innovation is at the heart of every university. Why is it that there is no mention of innovation in the promotion and tenure process in universities?
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ASCEND Webinar — Inimmune and Two Bear Capital Case Study
August 09, 2021
Inimmune is a startup focused on creating novel immune modulating compounds to fight a host of immune diseases, and Two Bear Capital invested in them.
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DASH Systems Completes “Big Dipper” Alaska Expedition Trip to Study Higher-Precision Airdrops
August 09, 2021
Center ICE has teamed up with Dash Systems and the Office of Naval Research to advance precision airdrop delivery service through testing in rural Alaska.
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August 09, 2021
Here are a few articles that our team is currently reading and we thought might interest our readers!
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UAF Faculty Member Receives US Patent
August 09, 2021
As we live through the COVID-19 pandemic, increasingly there is pressure for laboratories and clinics to provide rapid, accurate diagnoses of human pathogens.
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NSF I-Corps Takes UAF Senior Design Project to The Market
August 09, 2021
Engineering capstone senior design projects are a fun and technical way for students to use the skills they have learned to solve a real-world problem.
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Breaking Stereotypes in the Computer Science Field
August 09, 2021
Jessica Huezo is a Students2Startups intern for Karta Solutions startup company using 3D technology to help design safer, more efficient industrial spaces.
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Center ICE Bids Cheerio to Nigel Sharp
August 09, 2021
This summer Nigel Sharp left his position at Center ICE to work full time for the startup company he co-founded, Aquagga.
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ICE Jam events - Coming up on One-year Anniversary
August 09, 2021
Through this series, UAF’s Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship has offered workshops, social events, and networking opportunities.
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Apply for Center ICE Seed Funding
July 12, 2021
The Center ICE Seed Fund is seeking proposals from UA-affiliated researchers to perform research and development on technologies that have commercial potential.
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ASCEND Webinar — Angel Investing — Ask the Expert!
July 12, 2021
New Mexico Angels is the only New Mexico-based group of individual, accredited angel investors focused on investing in early-stage companies in the Southwest
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Students2Startups – An Interview with Peter Webley
July 12, 2021
OIPC’s Amanda Byrd sat down with Peter Webley recently to discuss the Students2Startups program.
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Innovation in a Minute — Supporting the Next Generation of Innovators
July 12, 2021
In this month’s installment, Peter Webley shares his work with researchers, students and startup companies to foster innovation at UAF and UAS.
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Center ICE Funds Four Undergraduate Teams
June 07, 2021
This spring, Center ICE — through its Seed Fund — supported four undergraduate senior design projects.
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ASCEND Webinar — Soliciting Private Investment
June 07, 2021
Join tech experts and researchers from Montana State University for a webinar on soliciting private investment for your innovation.
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Innovation in a Minute — Protecting and Marketing UAF Innovations
June 07, 2021
Mark Billingsley shares how he works with innovators, startup companies and researchers to help protect, patent and commercialize their world-changing products.
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When the Sky is Just the Jumping Off Point
June 07, 2021
As an undergrad student, it’s easy to dream about launching rockets into space, but the reality is often very different. Unless you are UAF junior Zach Barnes.
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Students2Startups Intern Creates Her Own Startup
May 10, 2021
2020 Students2Startups alumna, Heather Jensen, reflected on her time as an intern with Center ICE. Heather participated in the second cohort of S2S students.
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UAF Makerspace Showcases Innovative Students
May 10, 2021
This makerspace is accessible to creative and innovative freshman innovators. And, provides access to motivated high school students interested in STEM.
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ASCEND Webinar — Entrepreneurship
May 10, 2021
Join tech experts and researchers from the University of New Mexico for a webinar on entrepreneurship in the university setting.
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Innovation in a Minute — Bridging Research and Commercialization
May 10, 2021
In this month’s installment of Innovation in a Minute, David Park describes how he helps UAF and UAS turn their novel ideas into commercial products.
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Center ICE Seed Fund — Call for Proposals
May 10, 2021
The UAF Center ICE Seed Fund is seeking proposals from UA-affiliated researchers to perform research and develop technologies that have commercial potential.
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Innovation is a Key UAF Strategic Goal
May 10, 2021
Through its 2019-2025 strategic plan, UAF has defined six visionary and aspirational goals that reflect its mission, core themes and key messaging.
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Join Us for the Arctic Research Open House on May 20!
May 10, 2021
UAF is celebrating research in the Arctic with an open house on May 20! Join us for two fun events showcasing UAF Arctic research.
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ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit – Students Apply to Attend Free
May 10, 2021
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit s an annual conference and technology showcase that brings together experts from different technical disciplines.
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NIH Concept to Clinic: Commercializing Innovation Program
May 10, 2021
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has announced the Concept to Clinic: Commercializing Innovation (C3i) program.
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Could Kelp Be the New Energy Source?
April 12, 2021
Mike Stekoll, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry at UAS, has four decades of experience studying seaweed populations in Alaska.
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Upward Bound Leads to an X-Force Fellowship
April 12, 2021
The pair were part of the Upward Bound College Bound program when they found the box. It was an invitation to explore technology and its local applications.
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Join the ASCEND 2021 Business Advising Cohort
April 12, 2021
The ASCEND Business Advising Cohort is designed to help early-stage biomedical companies take the next step toward commercialization.
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What are Commercialization Gap and Seed Funds?
April 12, 2021
University research travels a long road before it can be used to improve society or the environment. Gap and seed funds play a critical role along that road.
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Former Center ICE Employee Creating Success in His Own Startup
April 12, 2021
When Zachary Mason joined the Center ICE team, he had no idea the world of innovation and assisting startup companies would lead him to create his own business.
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ASCEND Webinar - Moving Tech from Lab to Market
April 12, 2021
Join tech experts and researchers from the UNM for a webinar on the process of transforming innovations created in the lab into a commercial product.
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ASCEND Webinar – Conflicts of Interest
March 08, 2021
Ellen Purpus will present "Shedding a Light on Managing Conflicts of Interest," a discussion on conflicts of interest and the importance of managing conflicts.
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Alaska Angel Conference Connects Innovators with Investors
March 08, 2021
A recent article in the Alaska Journal of Commerce highlighted the Alaska Angel Conference, organized this year with assistance from Alaska Center ICE.
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Fundamentals of Startups Webinar Series
March 08, 2021
The University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs presents the Fundamentals for Startups webinar series.
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Submit Your Proposals to Boost the UA Makerspace Community
March 08, 2021
Collaborative workspaces foster innovative thinking. Interdisciplinary teams can interact, learn from each other, and spark new ideas when they work together.
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Faculty Can Play a Vital Role in Innovation – Lessons from Colorado
March 08, 2021
As our final February event, we partnered with the AAC to highlight the benefits of small personal investments across a university entrepreneurial environment.
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Iceman Spark and UAF Honors College Continue Collaboration
March 08, 2021
The 354th Fighter Wing’s Iceman Spark on Eielson Air Force Base is again working with students from the UAF Honor College to solve some of Eielson's problems.
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Center ICE Funds Novel Environmentally Sustainable Rare Earth Element Extractions
February 08, 2021
Brandon Briggs, is currently pursuing a patent for a biotechnological advance that uses microbes to extract REEs from coal.
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ASCEND Webinar – NIH Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development
February 08, 2021
Join the February webinar for a presentation by Ashim Subedee.
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ICE Jam Highlights Public-Private Partnership Success
February 08, 2021
The webinar hosted two startup companies that have been through Launch Alaska, a tech deployment accelerator.
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Innovative Research Could Increase Alaska’s Salmon Quality
February 08, 2021
When ice crystals form in frozen foods, they can degrade the quality of the end product. This is an issue that directly affects the fishing industry in Alaska.
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ICE Seed Grant Assists in Wind-Powered Heat Pump Business Model
January 15, 2021
CFOS faculty Andrew McDonnell and ACEP faculty Jeremy VanderMeer were recently awarded a Center ICE Seed Fund grant to develop a business model.
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January 11, 2021
Happy new year from everyone at the Center ICE and OIPC team!
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January 11, 2021
While 2020 might have been a strange year, it was one that required innovation, pivoting and a whole lot of patience and understanding.
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To Disclose or Not to Disclose? That is not the question! | News | 2021
January 11, 2021
Our university researchers, students and staff are innately innovative. There are always solutions being created to problems that arise.
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Mark Billingsley New OIPC Director
January 11, 2021
Congratulations are in order as Mark Billingsley has been recently promoted to the director of OIPC. Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and experience.
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Alaska Innovators — Apply for ORISE Fellowship to Develop Your Innovation
January 06, 2021
The ORISE Arctic Innovator Program allows early-career innovators to mature manufacturing innovations with potential for significant impact to the AK market.
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Happy Holidays and Soft Closure
December 07, 2020
Happy Holidays from everyone at the OIPC and Center ICE team! We hope your holiday celebrations are safe and joyous, and of course innovative.
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ASCEND Webinar – Intellectual Property / Invention Disclosure
December 07, 2020
Want to learn more about intellectual property and invention disclosure and how they can help protect your innovations?
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Student Ambassador Meg Waite – Blending Science and Innovation
December 07, 2020
If you have noticed the very cool ICE Jam graphics, then you have noticed just some of the work Meg Waite does for Center ICE.
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ICE Jam Socialize Event Inspired Creativity
December 07, 2020
The first ICE Jam Soclialize event brought together innovators from around Alaska for an evening of innovation, games, beverages, and just plain fun.
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Apply Now for 2021 Arctic Innovator Program
December 07, 2020
The Arctic Innovator program provides the opportunity to spend time developing technology and pursuing commercialization at a U.S. DOE National lab and UAF.
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ICE Jam Startup Week Events Drew More Than 200 Attendees
December 07, 2020
The ICE Jam online series brought over 200 attendees together during seven events covering a variety of topics.
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November 09, 2020
Startup Week brings entrepreneurs, local leaders and friends together for one week to build momentum around Alaska’s entrepreneurial opportunities.
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ASCEND Webinar – SBIR/STTR Phase II: Moving your innovative idea towards commercialization
November 09, 2020
Want to learn more about SBIR/STTR Phase II funding and applications? Join the noon Thursday, Nov. 12 Ascend Webinar presented by Del Mackey.
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ICE Jam Event Uncovers Investment and Startup Opportunities
November 09, 2020
Center ICE partnered with the Alaska Angel Conference to host an engaging online event about “Investing and Raising Capital During the Pandemic.”
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Be Part of the 2021 Arrowhead SBIR/STTR Cohort
November 09, 2020
his 12-week NIH SBIR/STTR application development cohort includes in-depth guidance on various topics.
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I-Corps Team Turning Heat Into Ice!
November 09, 2020
In remote Alaska communities where heat often goes straight up the flue pipe, that heat could be turned into solid gold, as ice!
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ASCEND Biomedical Commercialization Short Course
October 06, 2020
ASCEND is offering a virtual, multi-site course, “Bridging the Gap: Commercialization for Biomedical Researchers” for the Western IDeA states.
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2021 IDEAs Award Winners Give Hope for Stroke and Heart Attack Victims
October 06, 2020
Recent UAF research found that drugs may be used to control the metabolic rate after cardiac arrest and stroke to improve survival and neurological outcomes.
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ASCEND Webinar – University of Wyoming Health & Bioscience Innovation Hub
October 05, 2020
We will describe how the Hub fits into the bioscience ecosystem and how the Hub will use existing resources in the state to support and guide professionals.
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Aquagga Continues to Make an Impact
October 05, 2020
Aquagga, a UAF-spinout startup company, just earned its first dollar. This came after winning the the Achievement Award in the Cascadia Cleantech Accelerator.
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Welcome: Arctic Innovator Dr. Nathan Prisco
October 05, 2020
The Arctic Innovator program sponsors innovators and entrepreneurs for two years to split their time between UAF and a national lab.
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I-Corps Empowers Alaskan Innovators
October 05, 2020
The Center ICE Foundational I-Corps program offers a six-week course based on Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad.
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ICE Jam Series Professional Networking Event Oct. 6!
October 05, 2020
ICE Jam is for anyone and everyone wanting to get involved in the startup community. It offers workshops, social events, networking opportunities and more!
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IDEAs Award Winners Could Change DNA Research
October 05, 2020
The IDEA awards, recognize innovative solutions from submitted invention disclosures from UAF and the University of Alaska Southeast for the academic year.
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The Importance of UAF’s Intellectual Property Lawyer
October 05, 2020
Intellectual property lawyers serve as advocates and advisers counseling clients about many forms of creation.
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Faculty Accelerator is the One Stop Shop for UAF Faculty
October 05, 2020
The new UAF faculty Accelerator is comprised of partners from across campus with a shared goal to create an ecosystem of support for faculty.
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September 02, 2020
Yesterday’s Brad Feld event also kicked off the 2021 Alaska Angel Conference. The AAC helps new angel investors go through the process of vetting startup companies and making an actual $100,000+ investment. The AAC also educates entrepreneurs on how to work with investors, provides mentoring and a forum to meet investors.
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UAS Researcher Hopes Map Can Aid Pandemic Response
September 02, 2020
John Harley is developing an interactive map of the state that identifies the pockets of populations that identifies potentially at-risk areas.
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Venture Capitalist Brad Feld Virtually Visited Center ICE
September 02, 2020
Renowned entrepreneur and venture capitalist Brad Feld virtually visited Center ICE for a community event.
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Request for Proposals: Innovation for Climate Action and Sustainable Communities
September 01, 2020
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries — poor, rich and middle-income — to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.
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Be a Mentor for Innovative Research!
September 01, 2020
If you are an academic innovator who has a technology in development and are interested in being a mentor or connecting to a mentor please reach out to ASCEND.
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Six Funding Opportunities Available for Startups or Ideas
September 01, 2020
Alaska Center ICE offers six annual funding opportunities.
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New UAF-Designed Device Sanitizes Masks for First Responders
September 01, 2020
Jeff Rothman has recently thought of a new use for UV bulbs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ASCEND Webinar – Public/Private Partnerships Focus
September 01, 2020
Want to learn more about Public/Private Partnership Focus? Join the noon Thursday, Sept. 24 Ascend Webinar presented by Heidi Chapman.
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ASCEND Webinar - Building Innovation and Entrepreneurship into Promotion and Tenure Metrics
August 20, 2020
Oregon State University will be hosting the ASCEND webinar, presented by Rich Carter and Karl Mundorff.
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I-Corps Calls For STEM Innovations
August 03, 2020
Alaska Center ICE provides teams with $2,500 with the expectation that it will be used to find more customers and expand your idea.
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Student Startup Spotlight - Integrated Mushroom Solutions
August 03, 2020
Angie Mendbayar, an intern with the Students2Startups program, is bringing us back to our mushroom roots. Or, more correctly, mycelium “roots.”
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IDEAs Winners Announced Later This Month
August 03, 2020
Next month we will kick off the academic year with a celebration and recognition of the winners of 2020 or IDEAs, awards.
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Does Your Startup Need a Financial Nudge?
August 03, 2020
Looking for a “nudge” to help accelerate your startup? Look no further, Center ICE Seed Fund has what you need!
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Innovative Workshop Leads to Improved Faculty Onboarding
August 03, 2020
The focus of the workshop was not only on how teaching and learning happens, but how courses are offered within older institutional structures.
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Qualifying Alaska Startups Apply for Over $10,000 Matching Funds
August 03, 2020
The 49th State Angel Fund is offering a 10,000 minimum, $25,000 maximum matching funds for qualifying Alaska startup companies receiving investment.
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OIPC Welcomes New Faculty Ambassadors
August 01, 2020
Alex Hirsch is the new faculty ambassador representing the Honors College and College of Liberal Arts at UAF.
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Student Intern Spotlight - Malvika Shriwas
June 29, 2020
UAF computer science junior, Malvika Shriwas, is a Students2Startup intern working for Culture Story this summer.
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Aquagga Accelerates to CleanTech Showcase
June 29, 2020
UAF startup Aquagga is the first Alaskan company to participate in the Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator.
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Remo Brings Center ICE Together in a Virtual Office
June 29, 2020
UAF OIPC and Alaska Center ICE have begun using a new virtual office platform called Remo.
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Student Intern Spotlight - Heather Jensen
June 29, 2020
In the first part of the summer, Jensen and another S2S student, Gabrielle Camp, worked with Anchorage startup Alaska Seeds of Change.
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ASCEND Hub - Bridging the Gap for Biomedical Researchers
June 08, 2020
The ASCEND Hub is an NIH-funded regional technology transfer accelerator hub for the seven Mountain West IDeA States.
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June 07, 2020
The Arctic Innovator program supports innovators with fresh ideas and innovative approaches to address fundamental hard technology manufacturing challenges.
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Happy Boating Adventures to Ky Holland
June 01, 2020
We will miss Ky’s stalwart presence and his wonderful encouraging words during our meetings and events. Good luck, Ky!
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Disclosures Can Build Collaborations
June 01, 2020
This year the Center ICE Seed funded an effort to combine pet food supplement work by Trey Coker and Chris Sannito.
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Alaska Community Challenges Solve Real World Problems
June 01, 2020
Alaska Center ICE is collecting challenges for the Alaska innovative community to help solve.
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June 01, 2020
The Seed Fund is designed to boost commercialization success, entrepreneurialism and innovation at the University of Alaska and throughout the state.
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Do you know or are you a young entrepreneur in the Arctic region?
June 01, 2020
The Arctic Future Challenge is open for nominations. This youth entrepreneurship competition is centered in the Arctic regions of the eight Arctic nations.
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Barati Medical Wins People’s Choice at AAC
June 01, 2020
Bahareh Barati's company, Barati Medical, won the People’s Choice Award sponsored by Alaska Airlines at the the 2020 Alaska Angel Conference.
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ASCEND Webinar Series – May: Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture
May 04, 2020
This month's webinar features Nigel Sharp, Global Entrepreneur in Residence at UAA. He shares tips for building an entrepreneurial culture at your university!
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Join Our Team – Project Manager
May 04, 2020
Center ICE is seeking a qualified and enthusiastic individual to fill a Project Manager opening.
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Virtual Mixer Yields Summer Internships
May 04, 2020
The Alaska Center ICE team is firing up the annual Students2Startups internship program.
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Team Including Alaskans Takes Second and Crowd Favorite at National Techstars Startup Weekend
May 04, 2020
Team Including Alaskans Takes Second and Crowd Favorite at National Techstars Startup Weekend
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UAS Postdoc models COVID-19 vulnerability in Alaska
May 04, 2020
John Harley has been combining GIS and big data analyses to predict the occurrence of harmful algal blooms in southeast Alaska.
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Aquagga Wins Innovation Grand Prize
May 04, 2020
Aquagga was named grand prize winner in the 2020 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge.
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UAF Invents Tech to Fight COVID-19
May 04, 2020
ix 30 proposals for inventions to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic have come in to the ix.
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2021 AAC Final Event and Investment Selection
April 12, 2020
Mark your calendars on Tuesday, May 4 for the Alaska Angel Conference final pitch event and investment selection.
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Students: Earn While You Build Your Startup
April 01, 2020
UA students – are you motivated to turn your innovation or a techy idea into a product? How does it sound to get paid this summer to work on your innovation?
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Disclose your Innovation and You Could Win an IDEAs Award
April 01, 2020
Each Spring, OIPC recognizes individuals who have developed innovative approaches to research, teaching, and service.
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OIPC Helps Advance Innovations that Benefit Society
April 01, 2020
Innovators understand the need to develop solutions for today’s needs to build a society for tomorrow.
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Murdock 2020 Commercialization Initiation Program
April 01, 2020
The Murdock Trust supports groundbreaking research by helping to facilitate lab discoveries and bring innovation to where it is needed most.
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OIPC Welcomes Zachary Mason to the Team
April 01, 2020
Zachary Mason is a junior in the UAF Computer Science program. He comes to us with years of organizational leadership, marketing and public outreach experience. He holds positions on the boards of directors for two local non-profits, and his prior work experience includes retail management, food service, sales, corporate information technology and elementary technology education.
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ASCEND Hub a Valuable Resource for UA Biomedical Researchers
April 01, 2020
The ASCEND Hub, comprising 11 universities in the western U.S., exists to help commercialize biomedical innovations, continues offering opportunities to UAF.
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Bahareh’s Tips on Pitching to Investors
April 01, 2020
UAF scientist Bahareh Barati stepped outside of her comfort zone to give a three-minute pitch to possible investors.
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Biomedical Accelerator Helps Researchers Discover New Career Paths
April 01, 2020
A new biomedical accelerator program is starting this spring at UAF.
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Alaska Seed Fund Offers UA Consulting Assistance
April 01, 2020
The Alaska Seed Fund is offering grants of up to $1,500 for consulting with UA faculty.
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COVID-19 - A new set of challenges
April 01, 2020
If you would like to be a part of a solution, check out the initial COVID-19 challenge opportunities.
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Call for Proposals - Immediate Innovation for Coronavirus Project (IICP)
March 30, 2020
UAF’s Center ICE is soliciting proposals for innovations to help combat COVID-19 or improve life under the new conditions caused by COVID-19.
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Robert “Trey” Coker inducted into Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame
March 02, 2020
The Alaska State Committee on Research selected Robert “Trey” Coker as an inductee to the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame class of 2020.
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UAF Students Develop Real-World Solutions for Eielson Air Force Base
March 02, 2020
UAF Honors and OIPC are collaborating with the 354th Fighter Wing’s Iceman Spark to develop solutions to problem sets proposed by the team.
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Sprint Event to Modernize the UAF Student Experience
March 02, 2020
Nook Tank, a UAF-themed design thinking and pitch content exercise, was held as part of the UAF Student Leadership Conference. The sprint event focused on a UAF Strategic Planning Goal: Modernize the student experience.
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Students: Earn While You Build Your Startup
March 02, 2020
UA students – Are you motivated to turn your innovation or a techy idea into a product? How would getting paid this summer to work on your innovation sound?
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Solve Real Word Challenges – Help Real People
March 02, 2020
A series of challenges are being collected for the Alaska innovative community to help solve.
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Biomedical Accelerator Helps Researchers Discover New Career Paths
March 02, 2020
A new biomedical accelerator program is starting this spring at UAF.
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$2,500 for Travel Grants for Early Innovations
February 03, 2020
Alaska's Foundational Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program has gone through a renovation over the holidays. We are actively seeking new participants who could benefit from a $2,500 travel grant to conduct market research for your idea.
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February 03, 2020
The Center ICE Seed Fund is offering two new ways to help entrepreneurs to succeed.
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ASCEND Webinar Series – SBIR/STTR Funding for Early-Stage Biomedical Technologies
February 03, 2020
A webinar hosted by Montana State University will cover the key elements of the SBIR/STTR program and whether this source of non-dilutive funding may be right for you.
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Aquagga Completes National NSF I-Corps
February 03, 2020
Aquagga Inc., completed the National NSF i-Corps program in December in Atlanta, Ga.
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Kelly Drew, BeCool, Signs License Agreement with OIPC
February 03, 2020
In January, BeCool Pharmaceutics founder Kelly Drew licensed a UAF-developed drug composition that aims to control shivering.
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January 06, 2020
All of the OIPC staff, faculty and students wish you a safe and wonderful new year!
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ASCEND Webinar Series – Meaningful Customer Discovery
January 06, 2020
This webinar, will focus on how companies operate in an efficient manner and how to use customer validation to make meaningful decisions and inform strategy.
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Flash Talk at AGU Features University Innovation
January 06, 2020
Webley’s talk was about how to turn university-created innovations into protected, commercial products through OIPC.
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Johnson Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
January 06, 2020
Jerry Johnson, ix researcher and co-founder of UAF startup Coupi, inc., is among the class of 168 new fellows recognized in 2019 by the National Academy of Inventors.
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