Technology maturation and dual-use development for arctic and remote operations

The Office of Naval Research awarded Launch Alaska $1.5 million on August 1, 2026, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to support technology maturation and dual-use development for Arctic and remote operations through July 31, 2028.

Launch Alaska, a nonprofit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska, will deliver the funded activities, which take place in Alaska. The organization focuses on renewable energy deployment, technology innovation, and community economic development in Alaska's underserved and remote communities. This award is structured as a Project Grant, one of several recent federal funding actions Launch Alaska has received; the organization operates primarily as a grant recipient with minimal subcontractor engagement and maintains a portfolio of work with the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Denali Commission, and the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration alongside this Navy funding.