by - May 14, 2025 5:21 pm
Litigation between Zest Labs and Walmart that began in 2018 added another chapter this week with the retail giant ordered by a central Arkansas jury seated in a federal trial…
by - May 14, 2025 5:16 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest on Wednesday (May 14) announced progress on its Vaux Vision system designed to automate freight handling, and named Brian Nachtigall as general manager of the Vaux effort….
by - May 10, 2025 7:18 pm
Fuel Accelerator will host Fuel For Your Health Demo Day for its third HealthTech program from 5 to 9 p.m. May 14 at the new Heartland Whole Health Institute in…
by - May 9, 2025 10:56 am
At a time when Trump Administration tariffs threaten the apparel supply chain, Walmart announced a Trend-to-Product initiative that uses artificial intelligence tools to expedite the launch of on-trend, affordable fashion….
by - May 8, 2025 10:26 am
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think-and-do tank, is partnering with education technology company Stemuli to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) learning platform that will help rural students and entrepreneurs acquire AI…
by - May 5, 2025 12:59 pm
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education has awarded $1 million to the University of Arkansas to expand electronics education by developing credit and non-credit courses related to workforce needs in…
by - May 5, 2025 11:16 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities during May for small businesses to learn about funding, growing and marketing their business….
by - May 1, 2025 6:26 pm
The Venture Center, in continued partnership with the Arkansas Bankers Association, has announced the return of the Arkansas Banking Solutions Accelerator (ABSA). In its second year, ABSA is accepting applications…
by - April 30, 2025 4:18 pm
Bentonville-based startup hub Onward HQ has two new venture capital ambassadors, Dallas-based RevTech Ventures and Houston-based Mercury Fund. Onward HQ is the home base for the Northwest Arkansas Council’s StartupNWA…
by - April 23, 2025 5:40 pm
Doctors at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers were the first in Arkansas and across Mercy to detect and remove a cancerous lung nodule in a single procedure, according to…
by - April 15, 2025 11:16 am
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education awarded $750,000 to the University of Arkansas to help increase the number of data science certificates and degrees throughout the state. Karl Schubert, managing…
by - April 9, 2025 6:35 pm
A new study conducted for The Venture Center shows that the startup hub had a $62.3 million economic impact on Arkansas over a five-year period. The report, conducted by Boyette…
by - April 7, 2025 12:56 pm
With advances in science and health and thanks to the growing advent of artificial intelligence (AI), a Little Rock tech firm and regional hospital unveiled Monday (April 7) a new…
by - April 2, 2025 11:27 am
Ritter Communications, announced the retirement of executive chairman Alan Morse, effective April 30. He joined the company as president in 2014, was promoted to chief executive officer in 2019, and…
by - March 29, 2025 1:13 pm
Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut and entrepreneur, will be a guest speaker April 9 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and share her experiences as a leader in…
by - March 27, 2025 7:43 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer classes in April for small businesses to learn about funding, growing and marketing their company….
by - March 26, 2025 12:50 pm
Area businesses and organizations recently announced various accelerators, incubators and other programs supporting Arkansas startups. Following are the programs underway, in the works or need applicants. • ScaleUp Accelerator Bentonville-based…
by - March 25, 2025 4:32 pm
Ritter Communications is making a $4 million investment in Jacksonville to expand its RightFiber fiber optic internet. The project is expected to be completed in late 2025. RightFiber’s network is…
by - March 18, 2025 10:48 am
Eric Howerton and JS Bull have teamed up to launch a new tech startup to help Walmart and its suppliers more easily increase advertising clicks within their retail media networks…
by - March 18, 2025 10:41 am
Technology startup Xtremis, in collaboration with the University of Arkansas, is designing and planning to construct a high-tech campus in southern Washington County to test wireless communications equipment. Samir El-Ghazaly,…
