Who is it for?

ATBA is designed to assist to any of the following groups of entreprenuers:

• Researchers with patentable intellectual property
• Entrepreneurs with knowledge-based, value-adding business ideas
• Existing firms that need assistance in developing a new product or service
• University business and technical students who wish to assist existing entrepreneurs or become entrepreneurs themselves
• Investors and professional engineers who wish to partner on interesting projects

The accelerator also attract various support groups around its activities that serve to the benefit of its clients:

Groups that help with access to financing:

• Local investors
• Venture capital networks
• SBIR/STTR  and other coordinated grants

Groups that assist in management & product development:

• UAF School of Management (faculty, graduates and student interns)
• Local Service Providers (legal, accounting, finance, and other professional consulting)
• Accelerator's in-house professionals (strategy planning)

What does it do?

Alaska Technology Business Accelerator Program will provide its clients with an array of business development services and resources:

• preparing business and marketing plans, strategy consulting 
• gaining capital and market intelligence
• accounting and legal guidance
• networking:
  • angel investors, venture capitalists, experts
  • contacts: government, trade and export
  • supportive peer group
• business development seminars and workshops
• space to grow a company for three years