SMARTalaska

S.M.A.R.T. (Seward Marine and Aerial Robotic Technologies) Alaska is a 501(3)(C) non-profit organization for the purpose of bringing private, public, and local government entities together to promote robotics based businesses and education in Seward, Alaska. We want to make Seward be known as an "Innovation Hub" in Alaska, and to promote new businesses that design, build, operate, maintain, and train operators for such things as unmanned aerial vehicles, remotely operated underwater vehicles, and both land and water surface robotic vehicles. The partnership began with local residents already building businesses in these areas, the Seward Chamber of Commerce, the City of Seward, The Alaska Sealife Center, and AVTEC. Ideally, the goal is to continue to bring in more partners including the Seward Marine Center, The Alaska Railroad, Spring Creek Correctional Center (AK DOC), the National Park Service, The U.S. Forest Service, and many other entities that may benefit from the rapidly growing industry of robotics.