by - August 3, 2022 3:22 pm
Bentonville-based logistics startup FR8relay was selected as one of the six companies to receive mentorship and other partnership opportunities with Springdale-based meat giant Tyson Foods Inc. According to a recent…
by - August 2, 2022 1:25 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Aug. 2) that Ninish Ukkan has joined the company as chief technology officer to lead the development of its next-generation banking platform in the cloud….
by - July 31, 2022 10:23 am
Wayne Miller, executive director of The Venture Center, said for all of the pandemic’s negatives, there was some inspiration. “I think that the pandemic did inspire some entrepreneurship. You know…
by - July 28, 2022 3:38 pm
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Missouri made a $400,000 grant to Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward that will help the nonprofit build on its work investing in entrepreneurship in…
by - July 27, 2022 9:21 am
A rock climbing startup from the inaugural cohort of the University of Arkansas’ Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) has launched its first product line. Lacaida Ropes is a veteran and Latino-owned direct-to-consumer business…
by - July 21, 2022 8:32 am
A Northwest Arkansas startup has launched a web application that helps parents and caregivers simplify, organize and share their child’s medical and care information. The app is called mejo, a registered…
by - July 21, 2022 7:08 am
Arvest Bank is working with Google’s cloud computing division to overhaul its current IT architecture and systems, including migrating its data centers to Google Cloud. In a news release Thursday…
by - July 20, 2022 10:00 pm
Roadway Management Technologies (RMT), headquartered in Little Rock, is the recipient of the 2022 Top Tech award given by the American Public Works Association. RMT has been awarded this distinction…
by - July 20, 2022 11:28 am
ArcBest Chairman, President and CEO Judy McReynolds and Jason Morris, senior vice president of Walmart Enterprise Business Solutions, have joined the Arkansas Research Alliance Board of Trustees. “We’re proud and…
by - July 20, 2022 10:13 am
Fayetteville-based startup SupplyPike has raised $25 million in series B capital to support its growth. The supply chain technology company will primarily use the money to add high-tech workers. Over…
by - July 17, 2022 9:45 am
When I imagined the future as a child, I thought of flying cars, not virtual worlds. But as web3 and non-fungible tokens gain in popularity, the major brands appear to…
by - July 14, 2022 3:59 pm
Former Samsung executive Joseph Stinziano has been hired by North Little Rock-based First Orion as its new president and chief operating officer. Stinziano joins First Orion after a 12-year career…
by - July 14, 2022 6:01 am
Bentonville nonprofit Heartland Forward has organized a coalition of more than a dozen Arkansas organizations whose goal is to help expand internet access in the state. According to a Thursday…
by - July 11, 2022 5:33 pm
Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced Monday (July 11) that Glen Howie has been named the state’s new Director of Broadband. Howie comes to the Commerce Department from Louisiana’s…
by - June 28, 2022 4:28 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will be offering several opportunities in July for small businesses to learn about financing a business. During several…
by - June 26, 2022 2:37 pm
Alan Morse, CEO of Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications, a regional telecom and broadband provider, said Arkansas is well ahead of surrounding states when it comes to investing in high-speed Internet fiber…
by - June 14, 2022 7:39 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston on Tuesday (June 14) joined Chief Scientist and Chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority Dr. Ami Appelbaum and Consul General…
by - June 11, 2022 10:49 am
Bentonville-based logistics technology company FR8relay has received a $206,468 federal grant that will help it prepare for a project to increase transportation efficiencies and reduce emissions in underserved and disadvantaged…
by - June 7, 2022 5:44 pm
More than 250 global technology and mobility executives are gathered this week in Bentonville at the UP.Summit first founded by aviation entrepreneur Cyrus Sigari in 2017. The annual invitation-only summit…
by - June 1, 2022 10:09 am
Technology jobs are in demand in Northwest Arkansas, and area employers and organizations have programs and money available to support the continued development of the tech workforce. Still, barriers remain…
