by - February 7, 2024 10:34 am
The University of Arkansas recently opened a 6,000-square-foot lab for startups that need product prototypes which are significant for consumer research. The new lab will be focused on metal fabrication….
by - February 6, 2024 7:11 am
EmployWell, a Northwest Arkansas-based healthcare startup, has hired fertility care administrator Robin Mangieri of Connecticut as chief of clinic engagement. Mangieri is EmployWell’s third employee, working alongside Fayetteville entrepreneur Natalie Shew,…
by - February 5, 2024 2:25 pm
HealthTech Arkansas and MedAxiom have launched year three of HeartX, a cardiovascular-focused healthcare accelerator that facilitates guaranteed hospital pilot projects and clinical trials for accomplished, early-stage companies bringing new cardiovascular…
by - January 30, 2024 11:56 am
Kristi Moody, executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer for Windstream Holdings, was recently elected to the board of directors of USTelecom | The Broadband Association. USTelecom is…
by - January 29, 2024 3:24 pm
Bentonville-based nonprofit Endeavor Heartland, an accelerator program to nurture entrepreneurs with promising startup concepts, has assumed responsibility of 412 Angels, a program established in early 2022 to boost angel investing…
by - January 25, 2024 4:10 pm
Little Rock-based Staley Technologies acquired the managed service and cybersecurity service division of HoganTaylor Technology (HTT), a division of HoganTaylor, LLP, headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. Terms of the private deal…
by - January 25, 2024 10:13 am
The Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) has launched its spring startup incubator with eight Northwest Arkansas startups, including those that rent outdoor gear and make quivers, according to a Jan….
by - January 22, 2024 5:21 pm
Walmart is closing down its Store No. 8 tech incubator with around 300 people in the unit moving to other jobs with the retailer’s technology and innovations operations, according to…
by - January 22, 2024 2:18 pm
Bentonville-based Cartwheel Startup Studio and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI) recently kicked off an accelerator to support 10 technology startups in the retail value chain….
by - January 21, 2024 10:17 am
Donna Harris, a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, estimates that 60% of adults in the U.S. have a business idea. “That’s tens of millions of businesses that could be getting…
by - January 13, 2024 2:15 pm
Diamond State Networks (DSN), an Arkansas-based fiber optic middle mile services provider, has made changes in its executive management team. The company has promoted Jill McDaniel to chief operating officer…
by - January 13, 2024 2:06 pm
The Arkansas State Broadband Office, ARConnect, is actively seeking public feedback on the draft of its Digital Skills and Opportunity Plan. The plan was developed based on data from over…
by - January 12, 2024 3:06 pm
Technology, including drone delivery and artificial intelligence (AI), are part of what will drive growth and customer interactions at Walmart. That was the core theme from Walmart CEO Doug McMillon…
by - January 11, 2024 9:45 am
Anvil Metals and Fabrication (AMF) was the winner of the Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge at Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 89th annual convention in Little Rock. In addition to winning the overall…
by - January 8, 2024 11:05 am
Ritter Communications has promoted Heath Simpson to chief executive officer, the company announced Monday (Jan. 8). He will take on his new role as CEO on Jan. 31 replacing Alan…
by - January 6, 2024 5:23 pm
The cybersecurity headlines aren’t encouraging. The first three quarters of 2023 saw 70 percent more ransomware attacks than the first three quarters of 2022. More than 360 million people were…
by - January 6, 2024 5:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is partnering with the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) to create a new program that will strengthen educational pathways for computer science…
by - January 4, 2024 10:24 am
Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate startup Loloft has signed a lease agreement in Phoenix to expand its industrial co-working concept. The company has leased approximately 52,000 square feet of traditional…
by - December 21, 2023 2:23 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018 paved the way for individual states to legalize and regulate sports betting….
by - December 20, 2023 6:41 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $4.7 million settlement for Arkansas consumers with Google over its Play Store for Android apps. “A bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general has settled…
