Industry
Every Alaska industry is an important part of the state’s economic fabric. Alaska’s well-known industries like oil and gas, mining, and fishing are inextricably linked with engineering services, financial institutions, healthcare facilities—even nonprofit endeavors. It is our goal to cover businesses in all of Alaska economic and geographic sectors, from family-operated farms in the Mat-Su and manufacturers in Fairbanks to budding cannabis dispensaries, tourism-based entities in Southeast, or Southcentral’s large retailers.
Latest Industry News
New Executive Director for Providence Alaska Children’s Hospital
The new Executive Director of Providence Alaska Children’s Hospital, Margaret M. Horvath, previously led the Alaska Health Alliance, a Providence-sponsored clinically integrated network.
Press Forward Alaska: Philanthropic Support for Local Journalism
Press Forward Alaska taps into a nationwide network of philanthropy to support local journalism, shifting the news business toward a nonprofit model.
Innovators Win with Solutions to Tool Storage, Earbuds, and Tire Traction
The UAF College of Business and Security Management awarded more than $45,000 in cash prizes to inventors at the 2024 Arctic Innovation Competition.
McKinley Alaska Growth Capital Expands Marketplace Competition to Bristol Bay
McKinley Alaska Growth Capital further expands its Marketplace business plan competition to include Bristol Bay Native Corporation.
Alaska Business Earns Press Club Awards
This magazine won 1st place from the Alaska Press Club for page layout, in addition to several runner-up honors for work done in 2023.
Cape Fox Corporation Hires Senior Vice President of Construction Services
Cape Fox Corporation hired Jason Brown, a strategic development executive at Bristol Bay Native Corporation, to become Senior Vice President of Construction Services.
New Tech for Talkeetna Birch Sap Harvest
Hammers Family Birch, which acquired Alaska Wild Harvest and Kahiltna Birchworks last year, is introducing a state-of-the-art automated vacuum tubing system for this spring’s sap collection.
gBETA Chooses Five Alaska Businesses for Accelerator Support
Out of thirty applicants, Airvitalize, Blue Collar Design, Foraged & Found, HairVoyage, and Montis Corp are chosen for a seven-week accelerator program of business coaching and access to investors.
In their company kitchens, the Corporate 100 blend wholesome ingredients with exquisite utensils to create the scrumptious ambrosia that keeps employees gratified and contented. Meet the top Alaska employers ranked by number of Alaskans on their payroll, and learn the recipe for success. This issue also includes a focus on economic development initiatives in Anchorage and Kodiak.