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Bentonville-based software company Nuqleous has purchased New York-based software firm Interactive Edge, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 26) news release. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nuqleous provides…
by - November 21, 2024 4:23 pm
Bentonville software provider Ox recently announced several leadership changes. Charu Thomas, founder, CEO and chief technology officer, has transitioned to executive chairman, focusing on long-term strategy and guiding the company’s…
by - November 21, 2024 3:41 pm
More than 100 educators from Northwest Arkansas and across the state gathered recently to learn about teaching entrepreneurship and its impact on youth. They came for Enspire NWA 2024, hosted…
by - November 14, 2024 4:08 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council held its annual fall meeting Wednesday (Nov. 13) and approved the slate of officers who will serve on its executive committee for the next year. The…
by - November 14, 2024 2:18 pm
75Strong, a statewide initiative designed to support, scale, and sustain Arkansas’ entrepreneurial community has hired Andrew Smith as the program director. “Andrew’s unique blend of experience from curriculum development, community…
by - November 13, 2024 8:25 pm
Technology startup Xtremis has received U.S. Army contracts valued at more than $80 million to implement Xtremis’ artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to improve troops’ situational awareness and management of the…
by - November 13, 2024 5:41 am
Applications are open for the 2025 Lab2Launch Accelerator for Arkansas researchers and early-stage companies. Offered by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, the multi-week accelerator prepares companies to…
by - November 12, 2024 3:24 pm
Average salaries would increase 9.8% for 14,539 state employees, or about two-thirds of cabinet agencies’ total workforce, under a $102 million state employee pay plan announced Tuesday (Nov. 12) by…
by - November 7, 2024 1:45 pm
A program of NorthWest Arkansas Community College is collaborating with Cox Communications and Springdale Public Schools to encourage elementary students to pursue higher education, according to a news release. The…
by - November 6, 2024 2:56 pm
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications will invest $7 million in an infrastructure project in Texarkana. RightFiber, the company’s fiber-to-the-home service, that delivers multi-gig speeds and future-proof connectivity will be installed throughout the community. How long the project…
by - November 6, 2024 1:00 pm
The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $1.8 million to Christopher Nelson, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, according to a news release. Nelson will…
by - November 6, 2024 9:10 am
North Little Rock-based First Orion announced a leadership change Wednesday (Nov. 6). The company’s CEO, Joe Stinziano, departed from his role effective Nov. 5. This mutually agreed-upon departure marks the…
by - November 5, 2024 12:20 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $5 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas to develop a center for large-scale testing of seismic systems, the university…
by - November 4, 2024 3:26 pm
Area executives recently discussed some of the projects their companies are investing in to support entrepreneurs and innovation. The panel discussion was part of a Fayetteville luncheon that included the…
by - October 31, 2024 4:05 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday (Oct. 31) a $1 million grant to establish a cybersecurity research and education center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA…
by - October 31, 2024 3:40 pm
Rogers-based Harvest Group, a national integrated commerce agency, has acquired Rogers-based e-commerce marketing firm Bold Strategies, a company founded in 2017. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According…
by - October 29, 2024 12:50 pm
Jonesboro-based telecommunications company Ritter Communications recently unveiled a new mural decorating the company’s Bentonville Fiber Optic Shelter, northeast of Southwest I Street and Southwest Regional Airport Boulevard. Artist Susan Idlet…
by - October 29, 2024 6:01 am
Startup Junkie, the Fayetteville-based entrepreneurial support organization, announced its selection for a prestigious award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to lead the Lithium Regional Innovation Cluster (LRIC). The…
by - October 28, 2024 2:09 pm
Startup Village South has moved to a 2,100-square-foot office at 1 E. Center St. in Fayetteville. Overseen by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI), Startup Village…
by - October 24, 2024 4:50 pm
After a year’s hiatus, Invest Fort Smith will return to the Bakery District on Nov. 13. This year’s economic summit will be more interactive than years past by incorporating additional…
