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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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñn company to bring it to not just ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, but communities all over the world.
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Small Business Innovation Research SBIR101
July 10, 2023
Your state needs you! ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñn 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñns addressing arctic challenges. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ FAST is kicking off the first virtual SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Accelerator in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Join ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Startups for Summer Internships
July 10, 2023
Students2Startups takes UA students and places them with innovative ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñn 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Join ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Angel Investor Conference
June 01, 2023
Over the course of the last 12 weeks ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Center ICE and the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ College of Business and Security Management (CBSM) Student Investment Fund (SIF) sent three students to the 2023 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Angel Conference (AAC). The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Angel Conference took 21 of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ (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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Interior Business Accelerator (AIBA) concluded on Tuesday, May 23, with Lifted Marketing winning the pitch competition hosted by the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce.
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