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June 2026

  • Kick-starting entrepreneurship through innovation grants

    June 22, 2026

    Ever wonder how inventors and startups turn an idea into reality? In Alaska and the Arctic, innovation plays a critical role in building resilience in environments defined by climate, distance and limited resources. Many promising ideas never move beyond the research stage because they lack the funding needed to test early concepts and explore real-world applications. That鈥檚 where the 夜色福利 Center for Innovation comes in. The center supports students, staff and faculty by nurturing ideas through mentorship and seed funding.

  • NASA TechLeap Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge

    June 16, 2026

    NASA has launched the TechLeap Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge, and they are looking for innovative payload proposals from startups, university labs, and independent engineers. If you win, NASA will award your team up to $500,000 and fly your payload to orbit.

  • S2S is a 夜色福利 Center for Innovation program that facilitates workforce development. Funded by the Alaska Regional Collaboration for Technology Innovation and Commercialization, or ARCTIC, program, S2S places UA students into local startups, giving them the hands-on experience and connections they need to build careers and eventually ventures of their own in Alaska, while giving startups access to the university talent they need to grow.

    The email that proved the Student to Startups program works

    June 01, 2026

    S2S is a 夜色福利 Center for Innovation program that facilitates workforce development. Funded by the Alaska Regional Collaboration for Technology Innovation and Commercialization, or ARCTIC, program, S2S places UA students into local startups, giving them the hands-on experience and connections they need to build careers and eventually ventures of their own in Alaska, while giving startups access to the university talent they need to grow.

  • Alaska FAST Program Webinar - Navy SBIR and STTR Program on June 10 2026

    June 01, 2026

    Join the Alaska Federal And State Technology Partnership (FAST) program for an exclusive webinar featuring leadership from the Navy SBIR/STTR Program. Learn how the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program supports innovative small businesses developing technologies aligned with national defense needs and commercialization opportunities. Register at https://forms.gle/6pCM23m4EimbRij89

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