Center for Innovation
Turn your ideas into success!
The UAF Center for Innovation is the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥â€™ Innovation Hub.
Through our Innovation Accelerator, we draw from the University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥â€™s best research to support its development, launch it as a real world solution, and help it scale up.
The Center for Innovation provides an extensive range of programs that provide funding, training, and expertise designed to meet the needs of our students, faculty, and staff. Explore opportunities for support by subscribing to our newsletter.
by Peter Webley
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The UAF Center for Innovation has a track specifically focused on ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ mariculture.
Learn more on ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ maricultureFeatured news
Oct 22
Last month our colleagues at the UAF Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization (OIPC) held an Innovation Celebration to forge interdisciplinary connections to drive social impact at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ for community benefit.
Jul 14
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced it awarded the newest NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awards to 12 U.S. teams across 20 states. These NSF Engines will build and scale innovation clusters that aim to accelerate the development of critical technologies, prepare talent for emerging jobs and grow regional economies. Building on decades of NSF investments in foundational research, the NSF Engines partner with the private sector to advance technology deployment and secure America's position at the forefront of science and technology.
Jun 22
Ever wonder how inventors and startups turn an idea into reality? In ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ 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’s where the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Center for Innovation comes in. The center supports students, staff and faculty by nurturing ideas through mentorship and seed funding.