ACDC is Alaska’s only organization specialized in the co-op business model. Since its inception in 2006, ACDC has helped establish 23 co-ops and businesses across the state.

ACDC is part of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Business Enterprise Institute (BEI). BEI links economic development programs across the University of Alaska (UA) system and supports businesses and entrepreneurial capacities across Alaska. BEI provides a platform for high-level consultancy between industries and UAA. Providing economic development-related research and technical assistance, high-level professional education, small business development services and entrepreneurial ecosystem enhancement for Alaska, BEI serves as a bridge to expertise and talents throughout UAA.