by - September 30, 2024 11:00 am
Bentonville-based Crisp has closed on $72 million in a series B equity round, bringing the company’s total equity raised to $97 million. The data-focused company works primarily in the retail…
by - September 27, 2024 1:05 pm
In an April 2024 interview with MIT, Matthias Winkenbach, a principal research scientist and director of research at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, said artificial intelligence (AI) could…
by - September 27, 2024 12:57 pm
The Berryville Regional Business Park at 480 U.S. Highway 62 comprises about 380 acres of city-owned land, formerly a farm. It’s within an opportunity zone, which can provide investors with…
by - September 26, 2024 6:49 pm
Bankers, investors, and tech startup entrepreneurs gathered Thursday (Sept. 26) at Little Rock’s Venture Center to launch a new bank solutions accelerator program that is supported by the Arkansas Bankers…
by - September 26, 2024 9:29 am
Michael Newcity, chief innovation officer and president of ArcBest Technologies, will retire in December 2024 after more than 30 years with the shipping and logistics company. His time with ArcBest…
by - September 25, 2024 3:01 pm
StartupNWA, an initiative of the Northwest Arkansas Council, is accepting applications for its October 2024 VC Immersions series, a program designed to lower barriers for startups seeking early-stage capital, according…
by - September 23, 2024 5:27 pm
Arkansas residents can apply for the Builders + Backers Idea Accelerator through Sept. 29, according to a news release. The program offers up to $5,000 to turn ideas into businesses…
by - September 20, 2024 6:06 am
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas announced Thursday (Sept. 19) a milestone in high-speed internet broadband access throughout the state, as cooperative fiber providers have delivered broadband capability to more than…
by - September 16, 2024 12:39 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will be the first company to participate in a program to test a new truck that runs on renewable natural gas. According to J.B….
by - September 16, 2024 9:12 am
The McMillon Innovation Studio, the University of Arkansas’ innovation hub, has doubled its footprint to nearly 2,500 square feet after expanding into the seventh floor of the Harmon Avenue Parking…
by - September 3, 2024 3:45 pm
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications is in the process of spending $6.3 million to bring its “RightFiber” fiber optic internet infrastructure to certain neighborhoods in Fort Smith. RightFiber is the company’s fiber-to-the-home…
by - September 3, 2024 11:58 am
Provalus, an Alabama-based information technology services company, plans to create 200 tech sector jobs in Walnut Ridge, the company announced Tuesday (Sept. 3). Details of the company’s expansion, including a…
by - September 2, 2024 5:32 pm
Arkansas Capital Corp. announced it will partner with Startup Junkie and its newest program, ARise, for the Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. Dhu Thompson, Owner of US Irrigation and…
by - August 30, 2024 11:46 am
San Jose, Calif.-based educational technology company ROYBI Inc. recently opened an office at Ledger in Bentonville. The award-winning company sells children’s educational robots that use an artificial intelligence (AI) platform….
by - August 28, 2024 5:37 pm
Results from a poll conducted for Bentonville-based Heartland Forward suggests many people in middle America believe artificial intelligence (AI) will benefit the region’s economy, but do have concerns about data…
by - August 28, 2024 2:14 pm
Bentonville-based logistics technology startup FR8relay will receive a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The money will support…
by - August 27, 2024 3:44 pm
The North Little Rock Public Library System (NLRPLS) will take over the operations of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub this fall, the two organizations announced. The Innovation Hub offers maker…
by - August 26, 2024 11:44 am
Jonesboro Unlimited has been awarded a $700,000 grant to support small business development and expansion by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant will support the…
by - August 22, 2024 5:08 pm
The Forge Institute announced Thursday (Aug. 22) the launch of Embers Xcelerator: Grid-Connected Cyber, a pre-accelerator program focused on growing innovations for grid-connected resilience. The group also announced the Forge…
by - August 22, 2024 4:44 pm
Matt Herlevic and Shawn Baldwin retired from Walmart within four months of each other in late 2018. The two — with more than 60 years of combined retail experience —…
