Startups / Technology

Walmart Store No. 8 under new leadership

Walmart hired Scott Eckert to run its investment arm and startup incubator known as Store No. 8. The retail giant said Eckert will take over for Lori Flees, who ran…

Robotics startup hosts successful Kickstarter campaign

Fayetteville-based robotics startup MORE Technologies recently completed a successful crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign with 161 backers who contributed $21,711 to the company over 40 days. The campaign, which ended in April,…

Cyber hacks up 20% in 2018, cybersecurity panelists talk about better passwords, systems

Grit Studios in Bentonville and its founder Rick Webb are working to bring more attention to cybersecurity to Northwest Arkansas because of the global nature of many area businesses. Webb…

Arkansas ICBA accelerator participant earns ‘Best of Show’ award at Finovate conference

Invest Sou Sou, an inaugural participant in the 2019 ICBA accelerator cohort at the Venture Center in Little Rock, won a “Best in Show” award at the highly competitive Finovate…

Becca Shaddox launching new business ecosystem in former Sears building at Northwest Arkansas Mall

Becca Shaddox has made a career of growing the national STEM pipeline and ensuring the workforce of the future is prepared. She is taking that same approach to launch a…

Walmart hires Google exec for chief technology officer role

Walmart has tapped Google executive Suresh Kumar as its new elevated chief technology officer and chief development officer. Kumar brings 25 years of technology leadership and insights from his work…

Innovation Hub director witnesses viral story of $40 million gift to Morehouse College graduates

Last week, Pine Bluff native Chris Jones had no idea his trek to Atlanta for the 20th anniversary celebration of his graduating class at Morehouse College would be part of…

The Supply Side: Walmart cybersecurity team handles over 200 billion events annually

Data breaches are always on the minds of retailers regardless of their size. In brick-and-mortar stores or online, all retailers face millions of hacker threats each day. Walmart recently held…

Governor’s plan would provide broadband to every city with 500 people

Highways and information superhighways were on the governor’s mind as he spoke to the state’s trucking industry on Wednesday (May 15). Every Arkansas community with more than 500 residents would…

Ritter Communications strikes sale-leaseback deal with Haag Brown

Ritter Communications on Wednesday (May 15) closed on a $6.6 million sale and leaseback transaction for its Jonesboro headquarters building with Haag Brown Development. In the transaction, Ritter Communications committed…

The Supply Side: Bentonville startup develops shaver cleaning solution

Entrepreneur and inventor Louie Graham was in a hurry for a meeting and frustrated with the process to clean his razor while shaving. He wanted a better solution to clean…

‘Woman-Run’ group helping female entrepreneurs, inventors

Wright Lindsey Jennings attorney Meredith Lowry spends her days helping clients protect their intellectual property. She’s also active in advancing the state’s technology sector and promoting more female entrepreneurs. And,…

Expanded internet access could add $47 billion to U.S. economy primarily in agriculture sector

Arkansas ranks last in the country in rural broadband access, and a newly released U.S. Department of Agriculture study shows expanded internet access could generate at least $47 billion in…

Uniti sees a penny profit in 1Q, awaits news on Windstream bankruptcy

Uniti Corp. on Thursday (May 9) eked out a penny per share of profit in the first quarter as the Little Rock real estate investment trust awaits the outcome of…

Mainstream clears annual IT audit

Mainstream Technologies has successfully completed its annual Statement of Controls (SOC) audit, providing risk management information for customers of its managed IT cybersecurity and hosting services. The audit, conducted by…

Tech Park board nears deal with CDI to lead Phase II of $26 million, STEM-space project

The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (May 8) moved one step closer to closing a deal with local construction firm CDI Contractors to lead the still unfinanced $26…

Bankruptcy court hearing to consider $20.1 million bonus retention plan for top Windstream execs

A federal bankruptcy court judge in New York has scheduled a May 14 hearing to consider Windstream Holding’s request for $20.1 million in bonuses to retain five “key” executives to…

10 startup firms selected for Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator

Ten startup companies from across the U.S. and Canada have been selected to participate in the fourth version of Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator program, which is sponsored by Jacksonville, Fla.-based…

On-demand home services startup introduces service to Northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas’s residential real estate market is booming, so it’s little wonder that service providers to the industry are hoping to ride the wave. The latest is Lula, a technology…

Walmart to test autonomous cars in Bentonville, Tyson Foods talks technology

Walmart will begin testing autonomous vehicles in Bentonville in the next six weeks. Jason Shaffer, director of digital operations at Walmart, discussed the plan at the Trends in Supply Chain…