Arctic Heat Technologies
Seed Round in 2017
Arctic Heat Technologies, established in 2017 by local Alaskan investors and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), specializes in heating solutions for outdoor surfaces. The company's flagship product, Tundra Tape, is a carbon fiber tape that heats walkways, driveways, parking lots, and roadways to prevent snow and ice accumulation. Successfully tested during Alaska's record snowfall winter of 2011/12, the technology is currently operational at two UAA campus locations. Dr. Joey Yang, inventor of the patented technology and UAA professor, serves as a technical advisor on the company's board of directors. Arctic Heat Technologies aims to create local jobs and contribute to Alaska's economic development through its innovative, eco-friendly, and low-maintenance de-icing solutions.
Aquilo provides crucial data with greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness to companies all over Alaska, using proven industrial drone technology. Aquilo's mission is to provide better information to decision makers while saving them money and keeping people on the ground safe. Aquilo uses proven drone technology to collect better data and information from formerly inaccessible, high risk, or logistically difficult areas.
IA3 is an innovative company that specializes in developing automation, alerting, and analysis solutions for industrial sites. Founded in June 2016 by Mark Bolzern and Hezekiah Ky Holland, and based in Anchorage, Alaska, IA3 focuses on providing industrial Internet of Things (IoT) services that enable real-time remote access to critical process conditions, alerts, control parameters, and historical data. The company's EdgeServer appliance connects to the cloud, allowing users to receive alerts via text and email and facilitating access to information over the internet. IA3's solutions are designed to coordinate multiple sites and team members, offering custom alerts for each location and analytics that help manage costs effectively. The company also provides installation and consulting services, empowering industrial process operators, facility managers, and maintenance technicians with the insights necessary for informed decision-making.
Aquilo provides crucial data with greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness to companies all over Alaska, using proven industrial drone technology. Aquilo's mission is to provide better information to decision makers while saving them money and keeping people on the ground safe. Aquilo uses proven drone technology to collect better data and information from formerly inaccessible, high risk, or logistically difficult areas.
Mackinnon Marine Technologies
Seed Round in 2014
Mackinnon Marine Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Anchorage, Alaska, specializing in the design, manufacture, and supply of personal watercraft. Established in 2014, it produces multipurpose sport and utility watercraft, including the AlumaSki and AlumPro models, which are designed for recreational use as well as search and rescue applications. The company markets its watercraft through a network of authorized dealers, ensuring accessibility for customers in various sectors such as hunting, fishing, and emergency response.