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Data often influences legislators’ decision-making, but finding the information they need, when they need it, can be challenging. Information broken down by district can be especially hard to find.
UACED created the 2024 Economic and Demographic Factsheets as a way to provide quick, handy reference information that’s relevant to legislators when making decisions impacting their districts. We’ve included indicators like population, educational attainment, income levels, use of public benefits, and more. We hope this is useful to lawmakers, their staff, journalists, and members of the public. -
The Alaska Statewide CEDS was the product of a six-month process reflecting extensive analysis of the state economy, the input of hundreds of Alaskans, and the involvement of dozens of business, government, education, and nonprofit leaders. Although led by state government, it was designed to be used broadly by anyone working to strengthen the Alaska economy.
The UA Center for Economic Development developed the CEDS under the direction of the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and the Alaska Development Team in the Governor’s Office.
You can find the most recent statewide CEDS document here.
State & Local Government & Policy Makers
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The Alaska Healthcare Innovation Accelerator (AHIA) is a free, cohort-based program designed to help Alaskans develop creative, innovative solutions and ideas in the healthcare industry - tailored to the state’s unique needs.
This program helps innovators validate, refine, and strengthen their ideas through structured workshops, customer discovery, and expert guidance. In this program, we will facilitate a better understanding of the Alaska State Healthcare Ecosystem and connect early-stage entrepreneurs to Mentors and Subject Matter Experts related to their specific venture.
This program is funded by an FY24 appropriation through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Upstart Alpha is led by UA CED and provides participants with the resources to turn ideas into startups, within the span of a school year. Following the Lean Launch philosophy, participants learn how to test ideas, engage in customer discovery, meet investors, and more!
Upstart Interns connects Alaskan/UAA-based students to startups! Students learn about entrepreneurship and what it means to be a founder, while startup founders get to work with the University’s best and brightest as they grow their companies.
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Alaska Startups promotes the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Alaska through various platforms. Managed by UA CED as a statewide initiative, community members are invited to collaborate and contribute. Alaska Startups platforms include AlaskaStartups.com, an e-newsletter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Catalyzers are events that spur change, build networks, and incubate new solutions. Events range from sprints, problem-mapping sessions, and customer discovery to pitch competitions, hackathons, and innovation challenges. Each Catalyzer is built to suit the needs of our clients, partners, and the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Alaska Business Plan Competition (2017-2019)
Entrepreneurs, Innovators, & Students
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University Staff & Faculty
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The Alaska Economic Development Exchange is a virtual gathering hosted by the UA Center for Economic Development for individuals and organizations doing economic development work across the state. Held via Zoom, this open forum is a space to share what you're working on, hear about new resources, and connect with peers committed to strengthening Alaska's communities — whether you come to present, discuss, or listen and learn.
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We have partnered with communities across Alaska to develop Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) that guide long-term regional growth and resilience. These plans are developed in close collaboration with local stakeholders and serve as roadmaps for economic diversification, infrastructure investment, and community-driven development across some of Alaska's most remote and resilient regions.
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The Alaska Statewide CEDS was the product of a six-month process reflecting extensive analysis of the state economy, the input of hundreds of Alaskans, and the involvement of dozens of business, government, education, and nonprofit leaders. Although led by state government, it was designed to be used broadly by anyone working to strengthen the Alaska economy.
The UA Center for Economic Development developed the CEDS under the direction of the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and the Alaska Development Team in the Governor’s Office.
You can find the most recent statewide CEDS document here.
Economic Development Organizations
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We have worked directly with tribal councils across the state to develop Local Economic Development Plans that reflect each community's unique strengths, needs, and vision for the future — providing each tribe with an actionable framework for pursuing economic opportunities and advancing self-determination.
