IDEA awards open to all UAF innovators

March 4, 2020

University Relations

Any innovation developed by University of Alaska Fairbanks or Southeast faculty, staff and students using university resources or as part of a class is eligible for the Innovative Disclosures and Entrepreneurial Activities awards. To be eligible, disclosures must be submitted through UAF’s Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization.

Applications close April 20.

IDEA awards recognize innovative solutions from submitted disclosures for the academic year under the following categories:

• Commercialization Award: Best overall


• Nanook Award: All from UAF


• Spike Award: All from UAS


• Tomorrow’s Innovator Award: All students and post-doctoral researchers


• Inspiration Award: All faculty


• Creative Award: All staff

For more information, email Peter Webley at pwwebley@alaska.edu.