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helping startups to launch themselves in the
city. Furthermore, within the retail industry,
businesses such as Bass Pro Shops have cho-
sen Anchorage to build their 76,000 square
foot facility and test the market. Lockheed
Martin has also taken a keen interest in the
Anchorage launch facility, therefore allow-
ing the city an opening into the aerospace
sector. Popp adds, “the energy sector has also
seen a renaissance due to activity in Alaska’s
North Slope and Cook Inlet. It was third
in terms of job growth with the creation of
650 new jobs. There have also been massive
investments in healthcare. It has been very
rewarding to see these different innovations
that have been entering our market.”