by - October 10, 2018 8:12 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park on Wednesday (Oct. 10) unanimously approved a 5.7% raise for Executive Director Brent Birch, along with an opportunity to pocket an extra $5,000 annual bonus…
by - October 10, 2018 6:48 pm
Thomas Frey is coming to Fort Smith and he’s bringing the future with him. That future, he says, is coming fast, with humanity to “change more in the next 20…
by - October 10, 2018 5:36 pm
Walmart recently filed a patent on a shopping cart where the handle gripped by the shopper can track biometric feedback such as heart rate, temperature and shopper’s pace. The patent…
by - October 9, 2018 2:18 pm
Arkansas-based tech firm LobbyUp, a legislative bill tracking company, is expanding its service to more than a dozen other states. LobbyUp Pro will launch Nov. 1, and will be available…
by - October 6, 2018 10:06 am
Scientists in Arkansas and around the world are “like kids in a candy store” because the gene-editing technology “CRISPR” has become “a game-changer for medicine, agriculture and the environment,” said…
by - October 3, 2018 12:09 pm
Bentonville firm RevUnit, a digital product development agency that designs, develops and launches business development strategies, and Fayetteville consulting firm Startup Junkie have teamed up to launch a 16-week startup…
by - September 26, 2018 1:04 pm
California-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc. has reached a settlement agreement with Arkansas, 49 other states and the District of Columbia and will pay $148 million to the states after…
by - September 26, 2018 10:45 am
Bentonville-based technology firm Movista announced Wednesday (Sept. 26) it has secured $12 million in venture capital financing. The round was led by New York-based growth equity fund Level Equity, a software-focused…
by - September 25, 2018 5:31 pm
Northwest Arkansas consistently ranks well against peer cities as one of five best places to live in the U.S. thanks to being the fifth-fastest growing economy nationwide. Since 2011, the…
by - September 21, 2018 10:08 am
Fayetteville-based medical technology company SFC Fluidics has received a $1.4 million grant to support the development of a dual-hormone patch pump for diabetes patients. Worldwide, more than 4 million people…
by - September 20, 2018 5:39 pm
In 1999, TruTrak Flight Systems Inc. was established in Springdale and started selling autopilot systems for experimental aircraft. When the company started selling the systems for certified aircraft in 2017,…
by - September 16, 2018 6:35 pm
The world has never been smaller thanks to emerging technologies creating the Internet of Things (IoT) which connects people and devices to the internet through cloud computing. The tech industry…
by - September 15, 2018 9:58 am
AT&T says it has invested nearly $550 million in its statewide wireless and wired networks from 2015-2017. The investments have been aimed at improving reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance,…
by - September 12, 2018 6:23 pm
Removing part of a rice plant’s genetics may be the best way to help the plant survive disease, insects and a rapidly changing environment. University of Arkansas professor Dr. Vibha…
by - September 12, 2018 6:00 pm
Northwest Arkansas continues to stack up well against the faster growing metros around the country, but if the region is to remain strong more must be done to grow the…
by - September 10, 2018 8:36 am
Arkansas Department of Education Commissioner Johnny Key has appointed Don Benton as the new assistant commissioner for research and technology. Benton will assume the role on Sept. 17. “Mr. Benton’s…
by - September 6, 2018 6:06 pm
The Federal Communications Commission announced that Little Rock-based Aristotle Unified Communications won a $12.2 million award to deploy broadband in historically unserved rural areas. Aristotle is one of 103 providers…
by - September 4, 2018 2:19 pm
There has been a significant push in academia in recent years to steer students towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM related careers. One area that has been less…
by - August 30, 2018 2:15 pm
Little Rock-based Mainstream Technologies announced Thursday (Aug. 30) a new business unit focusing on cybersecurity services. “Cybersecurity really is different for each and every business,” said President and Chief Security…
by - August 27, 2018 3:49 pm
Startup Junkie will host an IdeaFame pitch contest Sept. 15 in Fayetteville in the new north end zone addition of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Participants get a ticket to…
