by - December 12, 2016 6:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s focus on computer coding and so-called STEM education in Arkansas has led to a first-of-its-kind public-private deal with technology giant Microsoft Corp. In a crowded press conference…
by - December 9, 2016 10:48 am
Little Rock nonprofit The Venture Center is now taking applications for the second round of the VC FinTech Accelerator, the center announced Thursday (Dec. 8). Created in partnership with the…
by - December 8, 2016 4:03 pm
Patagonia Bee Products, a Fayetteville startup that sources raw honey from small-scale beekeepers in South America, is now selling products in several area stores. The “gourmet, artisanal” honey is now…
by - December 8, 2016 9:35 am
Acxiom Corp. closed Wednesday (Dec. 7) on its recently announced deals to acquire two East Coast tech startups that industry analysts say are pioneers in the so-called “people-based” marketing industry…
by - December 8, 2016 9:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– MINORITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN PROMISE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STARTUP ACTIVITY As the…
by - December 7, 2016 1:33 pm
IberiaBank has invested $1 million in a college startup fund and training program created and operated by the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in Little Rock. Representatives of the Louisiana-based bank…
by - December 6, 2016 1:09 pm
Nearly a decade after the Little Rock Technology Authority was created from enabling legislation in the 2007 legislative session, the downtown tech village on Tuesday (Dec. 6) announced its first…
by - December 6, 2016 12:04 pm
A University of Arkansas engineering professor has been tapped to help lead a global organization, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Samir El-Ghazaly, distinguished professor of electrical engineering,…
by - December 5, 2016 6:28 pm
Fayetteville wants to be known as the “Startup City of the South,” and a multipronged plan is in motion for it to build on its strengths and validate the reputation,…
by - December 5, 2016 4:17 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. has selected Chicago as the home of its newly created $150 million capital venture fund focused on investments in food innovation and technologies. The fund’s first…
by - December 3, 2016 3:01 pm
A panel of women working in information technology for Acxiom, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart Stores took questions from about 150 young women who are students from…
by - December 1, 2016 3:27 pm
A cyber security company that developed an anti-hacking tool tried to give it to the state, which in part had supported the company’s startup, but was unsuccessful. Fayetteville-based Neo Cyber…
by - December 1, 2016 6:22 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES INDUSTRY IN 2016 TO SEE $18 BILLION…
by - November 29, 2016 4:57 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting and the Community Venture Foundation of Fayetteville have joined to form the NWA Venture Team, launching a new website, NWAVentureTeam.org. While the two organizations will remain separate…
by - November 22, 2016 9:00 am
Arkansas Sen. Jason Rapert (R-Conway) has been named chief executive officer for a Conway-based startup that makes door lockdown devices for schools, homes and churches. Rapert takes the lead at…
by - November 21, 2016 5:31 pm
As the Little Rock Technology Park moves closer to completion of Phase I construction in early 2017, the nonprofit authority’s seven-person board on Monday approved a resolution to give current…
by - November 21, 2016 4:42 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) has received a $200,000 grant to combat statewide dips in the graduation rate for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. The…
by - November 17, 2016 9:43 pm
Acxiom Corp. announced after the close of business on Thursday (Nov. 17) that its San Francisco-based LiveRamp subsidiary has entered a purchase agreement to acquire two “people-based” data marketing startups…
by - November 17, 2016 11:47 am
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway has started an entrepreneurship support effort with the help of Startup Junkie Consulting and the nonprofit, Community Venture Foundation, both of Fayetteville. The…
by - November 15, 2016 6:42 pm
Diana Smith never realized when she started college she would become a trend setter. The biology and pre-med student at Arkansas State University chose a field that requires heavy doses…
