Alaska Industrial Development and Export AuthorityState-owned enterprise

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) is a state-owned public corporation and economic development authority of the State of Alaska. Its mandate is to promote, develop, and advance economic growth, job creation, and export diversification across Alaska by providing commercial financing, partnering with private financial institutions, and investing in major resource development and infrastructure projects. Established by the Alaska State Legislature in 1967 as the Alaska Industrial Development Authority, it became renowned for financing critical statewide infrastructure, including the DeLong Mountain Transportation System that enabled the development of the world-class Red Dog zinc mine.