by - May 12, 2017 6:47 am
Propak’s first annual “ProHak” hackathon event concluded Thursday night (May 11) with demonstrations from three teams from the company’s information technology (IT) departments. Projects included community food services, different ways…
by - May 11, 2017 10:40 am
The VC FinTech Accelerator for financial technology startups on Wednesday (May 10) announced 10 companies chosen to participate in the 2017 program. The Venture Center President and CEO Lee Watson…
by - May 11, 2017 9:41 am
SurfTec, a University of Arkansas-affiliated company, recently received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore using its lubricative coating technology as a replacement for journal…
by - May 10, 2017 4:52 pm
Bentonville Public Schools’ Ignite program is finishing its second year this spring, offering real-world training to juniors and seniors in high school. This year, it offered studied in construction management,…
by - May 10, 2017 4:28 pm
BioVentures has earned the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) a national ranking by the Milken Institute of 87th out of 225 universities for technology transfer — the ability…
by - May 9, 2017 10:31 am
Two Arkansas startups, including one that was founded by a Little Rock college student, have been chosen as finalists for 2017 in the Global Sourcing Council’s 3S Awards, meant to…
by - May 4, 2017 1:54 pm
Windstream Holding Inc. narrowed first quarter losses from a year ago as the Little Rock-based telecom continues to expand its fast-growing fiber optic and broadband network to keep pace with…
by - May 3, 2017 4:37 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration named Victoria Washington, president of Vision Information Technology Consultants in Little Rock, Arkansas’ Small Business Person of the Year. She will be acknowledged at the…
by - May 2, 2017 8:43 am
AETN Arkansas STEM Girls and the NWA Fab Lab in Fayetteville will host a free workshop for middle school girls, from fourth grade to seventh grade. The “Explore and Discover…
by - May 1, 2017 9:20 am
Bentonville-based RevUnit has acquired Teamvvork, a Las Vegas-based digital agency that builds software and provides digital marketing services. With the acquisition, according to a press release from the company, RevUnit adds…
by - April 27, 2017 10:04 am
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce has hired Miguel Lopez as its first director of entrepreneurship and small business programming, the organization announced in a press release on Thursday…
by - April 19, 2017 10:50 am
NanoMech Industries of Springdale has been named as a 2017 finalist for an Edison Award in the category of Metal Production for one of its nanoengineered products, the patented nGlide…
by - April 17, 2017 8:52 pm
Vines Media CEO Brooke Vines was a guest on Monday’s Talk Business & Politics daily digital newscast. Vines, who has steered the Little Rock-based media firm for 15 years, discussed…
by - April 17, 2017 9:24 am
Writer Erica Swallow and graphic designer Li Zeng have written and illustrated a four-book children’s series on real-life kid entrepreneurs in the U.S., and they have raised more than half…
by - April 12, 2017 6:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state’s tech industry and access to tech education have each expanded in recent years, and a key objective moving forward is to connect local talent…
by - April 11, 2017 5:23 pm
The long-awaited grand opening of Phase I development of the Little Rock Technology Park will take place in two weeks when the public will be invited to the downtown area…
by - April 10, 2017 3:53 pm
Members of Northwest Arkansas Young Entrepreneurs Academy competed in a pitch contest on April 5 at the Center for Collaboration in Bentonville. Eighth-grader Andres Villalobos of St. Vincent de Paul…
by - April 6, 2017 1:45 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville is launching the MakeHER Squad, a program that allows girls ages 14-18 to spend the summer working with Amazeum educators on STEAM initiatives and…
by - April 6, 2017 12:01 pm
The limit on how much individuals and companies can raise through crowdfunding has been raised 7% by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The new rules bump up the maximum…
by - April 6, 2017 11:44 am
Delta Regional Authority’s programs brought about $26 million in investment to eastern Arkansas last year, according to the DRA’s annual report. It worked on 13 projects in the state, directly…
