Startups / Technology

Ark Angel Alliance adds two to board, names new chair

The Ark Angel Alliance recently announced Amy Hopper Swan, Program Manager for the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA), as the new board chair for a two-year term. The Ark Angel Alliance…

UA’s Heartland Challenge announces 12 semifinalists

The University of Arkansas has selected a dozen student startup teams for its fourth annual Heartland Challenge Startup Competition. The Heartland Challenge is a global competition designed to simulate the…

ASBTDC partners with Latino business group

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center announced a new partnership with Conexion de Negocios Latinos, a Springdale-based non-profit organization that focuses on supporting Latino businesses in Arkansas. Through…

UA grads want to improve your squat

A software consulting firm has launched an app to provide real-time feedback to fitness users performing squats. Ozark Apps Development launched TrueRep at the end of December 2022. “We believe…

DroneUp, McMillon Innovation Studio partner on drone use study

Virginia Beach, Va.-based DroneUp announced Thursday (March 2) a partnership with McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas to explore whether to expand operations to college campuses. DroneUp is…

Rogers tech company Engine acquires Bentonville firm

Rogers agency Engine, a consumer packaged goods (CPG) omnichannel software business, has acquired software development firm EverTEX Solutions of Bentonville. The company did not disclose the financial details of the transaction….

Arvest Bank claims groundbreaking lending capability using Thought Machine core technology

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has launched its first product using Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking technology. According to a news release Thursday (Feb. 23), it took less than nine months for…

Department of Commerce awards $53 million for high-speed broadband funds

The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) that more than $53 million will be awarded to 10 internet service providers in Arkansas to extend high-speed internet in eight…

ASBTDC to offer small business counseling sessions in March

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer several opportunities for online and on-site counseling services for small businesses in March. Participants will…

Arkansas startups selected for business development program

Washington, D.C.-based business consultant Cureate recently announced that 15 Arkansas companies will comprise the initial 2023 cohorts of Cureate Courses in partnership with Forge Inc., a Huntsville-based revolving loan fund….

21 women entrepreneurs selected for Venture Center, Woman Run mentorship program

Twenty-one female entrepreneurs from across Arkansas are participating in the 2023 VCWoman Achieve program, a statewide mentorship opportunity hosted by The Venture Center in Little Rock. With support from Woman…

Legislature approves $55.3 million in broadband contracts, Cox gets largest for Logan County

Arkansas lawmakers approved Thursday (Feb. 8) eight broadband projects and administrative costs worth $55.3 million as part of American Rescue Plan spending. The funding will cover broadband projects in Ashley,…

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station receives $1 million grant for poultry study

The COVID-19 pandemic strained many poultry processing plants as employees became ill and some even died. The result was volatile production and supply chain disruptions for more than a year….

HealthTech Arkansas, Kx Advisors partner to help biotherapeutics startups

HealthTech Arkansas and Kx Advisors have partnered to provide support to the biotherapeutics startup companies participating in the BioAR Trial accelerator program, the two groups announced Thursday (Feb. 9). Kx…

VR simulation program aids in Arkansas Northeastern College workforce training

Training for some vocations has been a time and opportunity obstacle for many community colleges for years. If a student wanted to become a crane operator, part of the education…

UA report marks funding disparities among Arkansas entrepreneurs

The University of Arkansas has released the second edition of a report that examines the funding options available to startups and small businesses in Arkansas. Amid a nationwide surge in…

How do you know your cybersecurity is being handled?

Typically, when speaking to business leaders about their cybersecurity status, many times they say, “My IT people are handling that!” To which our response is, “how do you know”? How…

Cox Communications acquires New York cloud services firm

Cox Communications has acquired New York-based Logicworks, a professional and managed cloud services company. Logicworks is a high-growth managed cloud services company that works with customers to migrate, run and…

Fluid Truck sees growth in Northwest Arkansas

Colorado-based Fluid Truck, one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech companies, is investing in Northwest Arkansas. Fluid Truck allows businesses to rent commercial vehicles on demand through mobile devices. It operates…

Movista co-founder Seggebruch leaves for ‘the next chapter’

April Seggebruch, a co-founder and COO of Bentonville software firm Movista, has left the company. Seggebruch said her final day in an active role was Dec. 31, wrapping up a…