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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 Fairbanks 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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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 Fairbanks-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 °Ä˛ĘÍĽżâ 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 °Ä˛ĘÍĽżâ 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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