Launch Alaska Partnerships

Meet the people and companies who help make our work possible. Learn about opportunities for collaboration. Join us as we accelerate the energy transition and catalyze Alaska’s clean energy economy.

Collaborate With Us

Launch Alaska’s work is made possible by partners like you – climate tech founders, funders, community organizations, Alaska businesses, and individuals dedicated to decarbonization. There are plenty of ways to get involved. Participate in a program, support a project, or help drive our work in other ways: Keep reading to learn how.

  • Launch Alaska’s Tech Deployment Track is an eight-month deployment accelerator program designed to connect climate tech companies with partners and project opportunities in Alaska. Supported by the Office of Naval Research and the Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions, this competitive program gives mid- to late-stage startups the tools to deploy impactful projects in Alaska – and a pathway to joining the Launch Alaska Portfolio. Learn more about Tech Deployment Track.

  • Launch Alaska works alongside corporate partners in a variety of ways: They support Tech Deployment Track as volunteer subject matter experts, help drive innovation projects, sponsor tech demonstration events, and provide valuable perspective on policy issues and other initiatives. Whether you represent a local firm or a Fortune 500 company, there’s a way to get involved – contact us to learn more.

  • Help accelerate the energy transition by funding a Launch Alaska program or investing in a Launch Alaska Portfolio company. We connect future-focused investment partners with opportunities to expand impact and increase returns: Contact Chief Operations Officer Frances Ball to learn more.

  • Smart policy unlocks transformative tech deployment opportunities in Alaska and beyond. It’s key to Launch Alaska’s work accelerating the energy transition – which is why we stay engaged with policymakers at all levels of government. Launch Alaska staff make educational presentations, host project tours and networking events, and connect policymakers with critical information and subject matter expertise. How can we work together? Click here to connect.

  • Subscribe to the Launch Alaska newsletter, attend an event, plug into policy advocacy, or support a decarbonization program. If you’re interested in climate tech, decarbonization, clean energy development, or Alaska, we want to connect with you.

Mission Partners

Our Mission Partners are committed to supporting innovation communities and the startups they foster. They collaborate with us to spur innovation, build demonstration and commercial projects, and scale solutions across national and international markets. Mission Partners engage Launch Alaska to accelerate the achievement of their objectives and accomplish their organizational missions.

Infrastructure Partners

Our Infrastructure Partners are builders. They include corporates, asset owners, investors, and off-takers who acknowledge that the energy transition is fundamentally reshaping our built environment. They are focused on deploying safe and cost-effective clean technology and injecting capital into Alaska projects. Infrastructure  partners see the growth potential in our portfolio, our network, and the projects we facilitate. By working with Launch Alaska, they get advance, direct access to steel-in-the ground projects, startup dealflow, relationships with investors, and insights into the leading edge of energy transition. 

Community Partners

Our Community Partners are business leaders, researchers, community connectors, and changemakers rooted in Alaska and aligned with our mission to decarbonize and electrify energy, transportation, and industry systems. They see that strong collaboration is necessary for systemic change, so they share their expertise, networks, and knowledge to help support Launch Alaska’s programs and projects.