During Launch Alaska’s three-day trip to Juneau, staff and portfolio companies met with over 20 legislators and presented to the Senate Resources Committee and the House Energy Special Committee, sharing sustainable innovations, long duration energy storage solutions, and Launch Alaska Portfolio companies’ strong interest in doing business in Alaska.

These 11 companies offer innovative technologies ranging from affordable heating hardware to long-duration energy storage, remote ecological assessment solutions, geothermal energy technology and more.

Organized by the National Coalition of Clean Energy Incubators, the 3rd annual Cleantech Innovation Advocacy Day was an opportunity to advocate for the clean tech sector and its role creating economic opportunities in Alaska.

A Tech Deployment Track graduate and member of the Launch Alaska Portfolio since 2021, Ampaire is developing hybrid-electric aircraft capable of delivering 50-70% fuel cost savings and 25-50% maintenance cost savings. In 2023, the company celebrated a year of history-making milestones, including a first-of-its-kind hybrid-electric flight to Alaska. What’s next on the horizon? CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Noertker shares the 30,000-foot view.

At this phase of Tech Deployment Track, climate tech companies work internally with Launch Alaska’s deployment team, mapping out Alaska decarbonization projects and strategizing ways to accelerate project deployment.