Six Startups Join Launch Alaska Portfolio
Launch Alaska is excited to introduce six new additions to the Launch Alaska Portfolio – a collection of innovative startups helping to build more sustainable energy, transportation, and industrial sectors.
The six new portfolio members successfully completed our eight-month Tech Deployment Track program, strengthening relationships with Alaska partners and pursuing projects in communities around the state. They’re currently on track to develop seven projects in Alaska, creating everything from clean fuels to fishing vessel support to aviation efficiency and beyond.
We look forward to seeing these technologies deliver more resilient, affordable systems for Alaskans, and we’re proud to support these companies as they expand their positive impact.
ENERGY
General Galactic Technologies Corporation (El Segundo, CA) - General Galactic is a clean fuels startup led by Halen Mattison (former SpaceX) and Luke Neise (former NSF research fellow). Their Genesis technology innovates upon proven, scalable processes and has the potential to remove gigatons of carbon emissions globally. Today they're building modular carbon dioxide capture & conversion systems to produce low-cost, low-carbon synthetic natural gas and end global reliance on fossil energy.
TRANSPORTATION
Green Taxi (Dallas, TX) - GreenTaxi’s Electric Taxi (eTaxi) system reduces jet aircraft emissions and saves fuel by allowing “Zero Engine Taxi” operations allowing jets to taxi with an electric motor on their landing gear instead of using their main engines.
INDUSTRY
Cascadia Seaweed (Sidney, British Columbia) - Cascadia Seaweed sustainably cultivates seaweed in the ocean and transforms it into regenerative agriculture products for crops and animals.
FlyWire (Lexington, KY) - FlyWire is a vertically integrated data services company that uses proprietary technology to enable more precise regulatory enforcement and create business value for fishing companies.
RUNWITHIT Synthetics (Edmonton, Alberta) - RUNWITHIT creates 3D SimCity-like, living digital models of regions that allow strategic decision-makers to dial forward and share visualized data-supported community futures, informing energy transition, climate change, community resilience, energy burden and equity.
TerraFixing (Ottawa, Ontario) - TerraFixing captures CO2 from atmospheric air using its IP-protected direct air carbon capture (DAC) technology that thrives in cold climates.