by - November 6, 2022 2:46 pm
The Venture Center in Little Rock has launched a national search for its next executive director. Wayne Miller, the former executive director, held the post for more than five years…
by - November 3, 2022 8:38 pm
Uniti, the Little Rock-based real estate investment trust that specializes in fiber for the communications industry, saw a growth in revenue, but decline in profits in the third quarter compared…
by - October 31, 2022 10:34 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received a nearly $800,000 grant from the National Security Agency (NSA) to expand a national cybersecurity education program for teachers, as well as…
by - October 25, 2022 7:18 am
Ritter Communications announced Monday (Oct. 24) a $5.5 million expansion project to bring its telecom service and cloud solutions to residential and business customers in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This is…
by - October 22, 2022 11:52 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Radiation Oncology Center marked an important milestone Thursday (Oct. 20) with the installation of its Proton Center cyclotron, a type of particle…
by - October 22, 2022 11:44 am
Nine faculty members from Arkansas State University are helping lead development of a “supercomputer” project involving eight education and research entities in three states. Dr. Xiuzhen Huang, professor of computer…
by - October 20, 2022 4:40 pm
Fayetteville-based Field Agent has acquired SimpliField, a mobile workforce management platform based in Paris, France. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said the acquisition was…
by - October 19, 2022 6:22 pm
Northwest Arkansas has been the cradle of entrepreneurship for more than 50 years, growing corporate giants like Walmart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, according to Steuart Walton, co-founder…
by - October 17, 2022 3:55 pm
Scott Spradley believes Northwest Arkansas, home to Walmart and Tyson Foods, is known around the world as a supply chain and logistics center of excellence. That awareness has resulted in…
by - October 11, 2022 5:29 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will offer on-site counseling for small businesses in several counties in late October in Northeast Arkansas. Aspiring entrepreneurs…
by - October 9, 2022 9:19 am
HeartX, a startup business accelerator powered by HealthTech Arkansas and MedAxiom, along with seven Arkansas healthcare providers have selected the five startup healthcare companies that will participate in the 2022…
by - October 7, 2022 8:19 pm
Walmart announced late Thursday (Oct. 6) the acquisition of Alert Innovation, a Massachusetts-based robotics company that develops technology that automates order fulfillment. Walmart did not disclose financial terms of the…
by - October 6, 2022 11:37 am
More and more CEOs name cyber risk as a top threat to their business in 2022, contributing to growing demand for cyber insurance. However, the flurry of demand created unintended consequences where…
by - October 2, 2022 10:00 am
A recent workshop held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, coordinated by Conway-based The Conductor, led to a report with 56 recommendations for improving the entrepreneurial environment in Arkansas. Grace Rains,…
by - October 1, 2022 9:11 am
Many retailers have seen net income decline amid shrinking margins in 2022. Still, their capital spending on technology remains a top priority, while they may cut other expenditures if the…
by - October 1, 2022 5:18 am
The Venture Center, in partnership with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, announced its fifth Spark! cohort of leaders representing seven Arkansas-based small businesses. The 10-week accelerator helps participating…
by - September 29, 2022 10:47 am
Fayetteville-based Namida Lab recently released an at-home breast health assessment that uses teardrops to identify protein biomarkers related to breast abnormalities. According to a news release, Auria is a first-of-its-kind…
by - September 28, 2022 3:19 pm
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…
by - September 28, 2022 2:50 pm
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…
