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A tech product patented by an Arkansas company is helping smaller community banks connect with each other to share the risks of larger loans. Little Rock-based BankLabs holds the patent…
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Ritter Communications has been awarded a $3.8 million grant from the Tennessee Emergency Broadband Fund – American Rescue Plan (TEBF-ARP) to bring high-speed 100% fiber internet services to communities in…
by - September 26, 2022 3:40 pm
A Bentonville entrepreneur launched a Kickstarter campaign hoping to bring to market a new kind of lighting modifier for photographers. Jeremy Mason McGraw, an international commercial photographer, launched the campaign…
by - September 22, 2022 12:46 pm
Massachusetts-based nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) has received additional funding from the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) in Bentonville for its Northwest Arkansas chapter. A two-year, $700,000 grant will be used…
by - September 20, 2022 4:44 pm
The Arnold Innovation Center is now open in downtown Conway. The space, named in honor of retired Conway Corp CEO Richard Arnold, is a membership-based space for startups, entrepreneurs, and…
by - September 19, 2022 2:24 pm
The co-founder of a new data analytics agency in Rogers says it will redefine the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) software and analytics industry with its new platform, Engine….
by - September 18, 2022 10:30 am
Soda Health, a healthcare technology company based in Bentonville, announced on Sept. 13 that it had raised $25 million in Series A funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures and Qiming…
by - September 14, 2022 8:32 pm
Statistics indicate that a cyber attack is a potentially business-ending event, just like a flood or when someone throws a cigarette into a trash can and burns down a building….
by - September 8, 2022 5:30 pm
Visitors to the WiFi Park in Newport will soon have access to high-speed internet. Ritter Communication has installed its RightFiber system at the park. The Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC)…
by - September 8, 2022 7:12 am
Northwest Arkansas tech/health innovation hub FemHealth Founders (FHF) disclosed details Thursday (Sept. 8) for its inaugural accelerator program focused on women’s health and wellness. Five startups will be chosen for…
by - September 7, 2022 11:02 am
Arkana Laboratories announced plans Wednesday (Sept. 7) to expand its Little Rock operations adding another 20 jobs this year and growing by another 74 workers over the next five years….
by - September 5, 2022 10:43 am
In collaboration with investor Nex Cubed, GE Healthcare recently selected Fayetteville-based digital healthcare company CardioWise for the inaugural Edison Accelerator in Canada. Executives said that the accelerator could lead to…
by - September 5, 2022 10:25 am
The University of Arkansas’ Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) will support eight companies in its fall 2022 cohort, doubling in size from its first cohort this spring. GORP is one…
by - September 4, 2022 10:23 am
The state’s new broadband director, Glen Howie, has been on the job for a little over a month and he’s already gauging where Arkansas can excel even further with Internet…
by - September 1, 2022 5:41 pm
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday (Aug. 31) his appointments to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) and Little Rock-based Windstream CEO Tony Thomas has been nominated. The council advises the…
by - August 31, 2022 5:57 pm
The Venture Center on Wednesday (Aug. 31) announced it is growing its team of leaders to focus on building its fintech programming and to expand entrepreneurial support in the global…
by - August 31, 2022 1:59 pm
With a $12 million expansion investment in the Fort Smith region nearing completion, Ritter Communications expects to provide high speed internet and telephone services to businesses in Fort Smith, Van…
by - August 31, 2022 11:17 am
This month, in my hometown of Little Rock, The Venture Center hosted the inaugural VenCent FinTech Summit, which brought together leaders in the banking industry, as well as entrepreneurs and…
by - August 25, 2022 3:13 pm
Fayetteville-based startup ObiiGo recently added a feature to its app that allows users to buy now, pay later for automotive service and repairs. The Klarna payment option was built into…
by - August 23, 2022 5:17 pm
Little Rock-based Forge Institute received Tuesday (Aug. 23) a $999,650 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist small businesses in combatting cybersecurity threats. The funding will enable Forge…
