Calling All Innovators!

July 10, 2023

AIBA Participant Sarah Nichols pitching her business. Photo by Mark Billingsley.
An Alaska Railroad passenger train zooms past a patch of fireweed on the Fairbanks campus UAF photo by Todd Paris 2015

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). If you would like more information about this opportunity or know someone who would be interested in joining the program, please direct them here:

The Accelerator kicks off October 4th and is held weekly at 4:00 PM