by - February 9, 2017 8:44 am
Ozark Integrated Circuits of Fayetteville has been awarded a Phase I $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to apply its technology to geothermal energy exploration. Ozark IC makes…
by - February 7, 2017 3:58 pm
Each year, Northwest Arkansas gets further along in the cultivation of a growing entrepreneur ecosystem, with the addition of one company, one angel fund, one accelerator program at a time….
by - February 7, 2017 6:30 am
Inuvo, a publicly traded technology company in Little Rock, has acquired NetSeer of Sunnydale, Calif., in exchange for 3.53 million shares of Inuvo’s common stock. Inuvo deals in advertising technology. Its…
by - February 6, 2017 11:41 am
The Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville will donate $750,000 to Southern Bancorp Community Partners to support capital investments for small businesses in the Delta region, specifically in Phillips County, Ark.,…
by - January 31, 2017 4:02 pm
Startup watchers in Arkansas agree that the state has come a long way in fostering entrepreneurship. But they also say national government statistics related to growth in resources for and…
by - January 31, 2017 3:11 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a series of live webinars designed to biotechnology commercialization, the center announced…
by - January 31, 2017 1:14 pm
Changes are brewing at Fayetteville-based holding company One Country (registered under the name Acumen Brands Inc.). One of the city’s largest employers, the e-commerce business could be headed toward liquidation multiple…
by - January 26, 2017 1:14 pm
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– AMAZON OPENS NEW 1,000-EMPLOYEE FULFILLMENT CENTER IN COLORADO Online retail…
by - January 23, 2017 11:51 am
The startup sector is gaining support and momentum, but Arkansas still has to work on its image, according to Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston. He is optimistic…
by - January 19, 2017 6:40 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park on Thursday announced that Conway startup Blue Sail Coffee Roasters is the first retail tenant to sign a lease for the newly constructed downtown technology…
by - January 18, 2017 4:54 pm
Though drones and augmented reality applications have not become mainstream, retailers from Amazon to Wal-Mart Stores are securing patents and testing cutting edge technologies that are beginning to tiptoe into…
by - January 17, 2017 8:52 pm
Acxiom Corp. has announced another strategic partnership with an East Coast startup that was once led by a company disciple who left the Little Rock data marketer in early 2015….
by - January 13, 2017 8:41 am
Fayetteville-based Space Photonics Inc., with headquarters at the Arkansas Research & Technology Park, has received its seventh patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the technology sector that…
by - January 12, 2017 7:23 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– ACXIOM EXPANDS EXECUTIVE TEAMS FOR DATA DEVELOPMENT DIVISION IN SILICON…
by - January 11, 2017 7:32 pm
The shortage of technology workers in the U.S. continues to widen because not enough women enter or stay in the field, according to Rita Carney, vice president IT business continuity…
by - January 6, 2017 3:47 pm
The Delta Regional Authority has donated $1 million toward the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub’s I-Fund, a funding and training program for small businesses started by college students. The program will…
by - January 5, 2017 5:45 pm
Arkansas high schools will be the first in the nation to receive 500 Oculus Rift virtual reality systems as part of an initiative by Facebook. Under the Arkansas & Facebook…
by - January 5, 2017 1:50 pm
NanoMech of Springdale has used its nanotechnology experience to develop custom industrial lubricant for Fayetteville-based die-casting company Pace Industries. The partnership is among several moves in the works in the…
by - January 5, 2017 12:13 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– DIGITAL ADVERTISING HITS $17.6 BILLION IN 3Q 2016, UP 20%…
by - December 28, 2016 6:34 pm
With 2017 right around the corner, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at businesses and organizations in Central Arkansas that should make an impact…
