by - April 4, 2019 6:17 pm
Delta Innovation Fund to host Demo Day
The Delta Innovation Fund (Delta I-Fund) startup accelerator will host its 2019 Demo Day at the Clinton Presidential Center on April 17 at 4 p.m. Eight Delta I-Fund alumni companies…
Startups / Technology
by - April 3, 2019 7:22 pm
ASU’s AI team finishes third in international competition
The AI (Artificial Intelligence) Group at Arkansas State University finished third in the Multiple Myeloma DREAM Challenge, a machine-learning competition, according to ASU. The research group competed against 290 teams…
by - April 1, 2019 2:33 pm
Innovation Hub hosts Facebook-led weekend skills camp for Arkansas college students
More than 50 tech-connected teenagers and millennials from across the state spent the weekend in North Little Rock as part of a Facebook Inc. initiative to provide Arkansas college students…
by - April 1, 2019 12:04 pm
AEP to soon kick off accelerator program for early stage startups in the energy sector
American Electric Power (AEP), one of the nation’s largest power companies, has launched a new strategic initiative to identify promising entrepreneurs and early and growth stage companies to help the…
by - April 1, 2019 9:22 am
WeWork coming to downtown Bentonville, planning 200,000 SF building on South Main Street
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story has been updated with quotes throughout. ———- Co-working giant WeWork Companies Inc. is making a significant investment in downtown Bentonville. The New…
by - March 29, 2019 4:37 pm
NanoMech faces new $1 million lawsuit for not paying debt
Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech has been sued again for not paying its debt — this time for more than $1 million. Daniel Carroll of Michigan filed a complaint in the…
by - March 29, 2019 4:20 pm
Arkansas firms continue testing emerging blockchain applications
Blockchain is a team sport, according to Dale Chrystie, vice president of strategic planning for FedEx Freight. The sentiment was echoed throughout the day by business professionals at a blockchain…
by - March 28, 2019 8:47 pm
Apptegy to add 50 jobs in 2019, tech job growth up 1.1% in Arkansas
Little Rock-based Apptegy plans to add another 50 employees in 2019 and add “fuel to the fire” of growth thanks in large part to a $13.2 million investment from Five…
by - March 27, 2019 11:47 pm
Gov. Hutchinson touts Arkansas as ‘technology center’ at Demo Day for fintech startup firms
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told attendees gathered at the ICBA ThinkTech Accelerator’s Demo Day on Wednesday (March 27) that he believes Arkansas can become a global “technology center” where companies can…
by - March 27, 2019 1:09 pm
University of Arkansas hosts 3rd drone summit
About 100 people attended the third annual Arkansas Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit on March 12 in Little Rock and Fayetteville. Drone experts discussed compliance with Federal Aviation Administration rules, homeland…
by - March 26, 2019 4:19 pm
Three ASU teams advance at Governor’s Cup business plan competition
Three teams from Arkansas State University have reached the semifinals and finals of the 2019 Delta Plastics Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. The semifinals and finals will be…
by - March 26, 2019 11:16 am
Fidelity Communications upgrades broadband service across central Arkansas
Rural broadband carrier Fidelity Communications is nearing completion on a one-year initiative to move all standard cable modem customers to 50 Mbps Internet speed across central Arkansas. Fidelity, which provides…
by - March 25, 2019 3:29 pm
5G to arrive in Arkansas by 2021; Fayetteville to expand broadband access
Mobile phone service 5G is the next generation of cellular technology after 4G LTE, and cellular service providers are expected to offer nationwide 5G service by 2020 or 2021. Sean…
by - March 25, 2019 9:43 am
Mainstream Technologies completes annual cloud computing certification process
Little Rock information technology (IT) specialist Mainstream Technologies has successfully completed its annual cloud computing and manager services certification process, assuring customers that their IT assets are being properly maintained…
by - March 20, 2019 10:41 pm
Uniti posts delayed 4Q, yearly financial reports amid ‘going concern’ warning from auditor
Uniti Corp. on Wednesday (March 20) posted its delayed fourth quarter and yearly earnings report after the company’s independent auditor warned there is “substantial doubt” about the company’s future over…
by - March 18, 2019 7:45 pm
Pie Festival coming to Northeast Arkansas to promote STEAM efforts
Community developer Johnathan Rhodes has wanted to start the first pie festival in Arkansas in Cherokee Village. This year, that dream will become a reality. The first annual Arkansas Pie…
by - March 14, 2019 1:59 pm
CJRW@SXSW 2019: The audio comeback and honoring your brand fan
Editor’s note: CJRW’s team of professionals will be providing Talk Business & Politics a daily roundup of activity from this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The reporting crew consists…
by - March 13, 2019 5:49 pm
CJRW@SXSW 2019: Calls for a Facebook breakup and how to avoid drowning in data
Editor’s note: CJRW’s team of professionals will be providing Talk Business & Politics a daily roundup of activity from this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The reporting crew consists…
by - March 12, 2019 8:00 pm
CJRW@SXSW 2019: Emerging trends and the social impact generation
Editor’s note: CJRW’s team of professionals will be providing Talk Business & Politics a daily roundup of activity from this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The reporting crew consists…
by - March 12, 2019 6:30 pm
Arkansas Senate approves Walmart-backed proposal to test drive self-driving vehicles
The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday (March 12) took a final step to allow Walmart, J.B. Hunt and other Arkansas companies to “test drive” up to three autonomous or driverless vehicles…