by - June 30, 2020 10:25 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received $1.9 million from the National Science Foundation to help the state establish a cyberinfrastructure platform that will improve on Arkansas’ existing data…
by - June 30, 2020 10:13 pm
Dr. Jan P. Springer, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been named the new director of the George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center at the University of…
by - June 28, 2020 11:49 am
A Fayetteville startup headed by noted entrepreneur John James that raised millions in venture capital has mysteriously disappeared. Computer software startup Engine has gone dark. The company is no longer…
by - June 25, 2020 7:37 pm
A New York court on Thursday (June 25) signed off on Windstream Holdings Inc.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. The move is expected to allow Little Rock-based Windstream to exit bankruptcy…
by - June 18, 2020 2:03 pm
Two of three consumers who shop online said they would stop buying from retailers if their accounts were compromised and more than half (54%) would delete their accounts. The results…
by - June 17, 2020 2:51 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) is kicking off a multi-year project to help small businesses in Craighead, Crittenden and Mississippi counties grow. As part of the…
by - June 16, 2020 9:02 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is introducing a new four-year degree program in cybersecurity in the fall 2021 semester to help meet the rising demand for cybersecurity professionals,…
by - June 15, 2020 11:56 am
A project for helping Arkansas science- and technology-based startups apply for and obtain federal grant funding was announced Monday (June 15). Science Venture Studio (SVS) will provide an in-the-trenches approach…
by - June 11, 2020 4:15 pm
Ritter Communications has made a $16 million investment to bring communications technology and advanced business solutions to Texarkana. The company invested $12 million in a transport route along I-30 to…
by - June 10, 2020 10:05 am
Springdale-based fintech developer Teslar Software worked with entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Citizens Bank of Edmond in Oklahoma to create a website to help businesses with the…
by - June 8, 2020 4:06 pm
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced Monday (June 8) an additional three-year commitment to its ICBA ThinkTech Accelerator program in Little Rock as part of an innovation strategy…
by - June 5, 2020 10:14 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology and its university partners recently won a National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) Track-1 grant…
by - June 3, 2020 2:31 pm
A partnership with Arkansas State University and the city of Jonesboro has led to an app that Jonesboro’s JET bus riders can use to see their buses online in real…
by - June 2, 2020 7:29 pm
Immerse Arkansas, a Little Rock-based non-profit that serves youths in crisis, was recently invited to participate in a national development program for non-profits called the Praxis Nonprofit Accelerator, based in…
by - June 1, 2020 10:06 am
RichContext, a retail technology company based in Rogers, has built a new mobile e-commerce platform called Hyphen. The company held a virtual launch event for the product May 14. RichContext…
by - May 29, 2020 11:21 pm
For years, residents have complained about poor internet and cable service provided by Suddenlink. There are many parts of the city that the company is the only internet option. Last…
by - May 29, 2020 12:58 pm
A team of entrepreneurs from Georgia State University walked away with $50,000 in prize money Friday (May 29) as the winning team in the Heartland Challenge, a virtual competition for…
by - May 28, 2020 2:07 pm
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for Springdale-based NanoMech Inc. has been dismissed at the company’s request, according to court documents filed Thursday (May 28). U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approved…
by - May 28, 2020 10:09 am
The National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has awarded Phase I funding to Bentonville startup Stonehenge Technology Labs. The research & commercialization grant is worth $256,000. It…
by - May 27, 2020 5:55 pm
Startup accelerator, The Conductor, announced its fourth cohort for its 10x Growth Accelerator program on Wednesday (May 27). The Conway-based public-private partnership is teaming up with tech firm Metova and…
