Startups / Technology

Newport’s Tech Depot wins Star of the Southwest Award

The U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Austin Regional Office awarded Newport’s Tech Depot Project the Star of the Southwest Award. White River Planning and Development District, the Newport Economic Development Office,…

NSF appoints Sarah Goforth to lead regional innovation initiative

Sarah Goforth, the former executive director of the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI), has joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a program director in the…

ASBTDC at A-State plans July consulting sessions

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will offer several opportunities for small business owners to learn about growing their business in July. ASBTDC provides…

Desire to get rid of stuff pushed doctor to launch ShopXchange

When Dr. Wanda Vaughn told her family of the brilliant idea she had for creating a safe way for people to get rid of unwanted items in their home while…

Walmart is testing a new system to better manage fruit supply

Walmart is partnering with Israel-based Agristask, a crop supply chain company, to test the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing fresh fruit such as blackberries and cherries. Agritask’s…

Tech startup program, ARise, kicks off

Arkansas’ tech entrepreneurs have a new tool to use. ARise – Arkansas Innovators, Startups, and Entrepreneurs – was launched Thursday (June 20). It’s an iteration of the Arkansas Statewide Technology…

BioVentures, Venture Center launch ACTIVE program for healthcare startups

Twenty-five healthcare and health tech companies from across Arkansas are participating in the inaugural Arkansas Collaborative for Technological and Innovative Venture Equality (ACTIVE) program. This initiative, which is a partnership…

Field Agent CEO and cofounder steps down, will remain as chairman

Rick West, CEO and cofounder of Field Agent, announced Tuesday (June 18) he is stepping down from his day-to-day role, but will continue as board chairman and consultant for the…

Field Agent acquires technology firm Shelfgram

Fayetteville-based Field Agent has acquired Toronto-based Shelfgram for an undisclosed sum. The deal was financed via a partnership with Five Elms Capital and included people and assets who will remain…

Arkansas farmers have avoided solar flare disruptions

Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson were studying sun spots when a phenomenon happened that had never been observed by humans. Working independent of each other, the two scientists documented evidence…

ATU-Ozark, Van Buren schools partner on automation tech classes

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark and the Van Buren Public School District have partnered to give Van Buren High School students the opportunity to study automation technology and gain college credits. VBHS…

Walmart to use more digital shelf labels, expand inHome delivery service

Bentonville-based Walmart, which has been testing digital shelf labels (DSL) since early 2019, announced Thursday (June 6) that a partnership with VusionGroup will add DSLs to 2,300 U.S. stores by…

Harding University to open digital forensics lab

Harding University will build a digital forensics lab, set to open this fall in the Mabee Business Building within the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration. The lab will…

ASBTDC offers free workshops in NEA

Future and current small business owners have several options in June to participate in a free learning opportunity through the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas…

Ritter Communications upgrading fiber optic internet in White County

Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications is spending $5.3 million on infrastructure to upgrade high-quality, fiber optic internet to residents in Beebe, Kensett and Judsonia neighborhoods in White County. “Ritter Communications is the…

File Baby protects digital creators in the age of AI

A pair of Northwest Arkansas innovators has launched a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at safeguarding the authenticity and origin of digital content. File Baby uses artificial intelligence (AI) to verify…

Startup Junkie takes reins of AEDC technology contract

The Arkansas Statewide Technology Commercialization Center, an Arkansas Economic Development Commission program, has helped technology startups become viable businesses that have collectively generated nearly $1 billion in revenue. Recently, Fayetteville-based…