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🇺🇸 Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation absorbs ocean startup accelerator

By Misha Radkevitch March 29, 2023

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Originally published by Alaska Journal of Commerce on 24 March

After five years of helping small businesses get off the ground, the Alaska Ocean Cluster is moving from the Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association to the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation.

The Alaska Ocean Cluster is a small business accelerator, providing assistance and consultation to ocean-based startups. It has assisted more than a dozen businesses including Saildrone, SafetyNet Technologies, and Foraged & Found. The products range from scientific research to kelp to dog treats made from fish skins, but the one thing they have in common is that they center on the maritime sector.

For the full version of this article, visit Alaska Journal of Commerce.

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