by - December 19, 2024 7:55 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday (Dec. 18) more than $313 million in funding to connect rural residents, farmers and business owners in 18 states…
by - December 17, 2024 9:31 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission awarded $2 million in funding to 11 Arkansas-based accelerator programs through the Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program. The Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator…
by - December 15, 2024 5:55 pm
The Venture Center, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Arkansas District Office and with support from the Walton Family Foundation and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), is launching…
by - December 12, 2024 11:40 am
A new report shows a 12% decline in statewide venture capital investment in 2023 from 2022, with 12 deals totaling $106.4 million. Northwest Arkansas captured most of the venture capital…
by - December 9, 2024 10:26 am
Recent growth has solidified Northwest Arkansas as a dynamic hub of opportunity, attracting aspiring entrepreneurs and hardworking families from all walks of life. But a vibrant community like this doesn’t…
by - December 9, 2024 10:08 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) has hired Marla Johnson as its first technology entrepreneur-in-residence, where she will work to expand entrepreneurship, business innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI)…
by - December 3, 2024 12:49 pm
The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of its second, five-year strategic growth plan and earlier this year received a $700,000 grant to develop entrepreneurial programs in…
by - December 3, 2024 11:58 am
Walmart has closed on its $2.3 billion acquisition of VIZIO which equaled $11.50 cash per share for the outstanding stock. The deal includes VIZIO and its SmartCast Operating System that…
by - November 26, 2024 7:18 pm
Bentonville-based software company Nuqleous has purchased New York-based software firm Interactive Edge, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 26) news release. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nuqleous provides…
by - November 21, 2024 4:23 pm
Bentonville software provider Ox recently announced several leadership changes. Charu Thomas, founder, CEO and chief technology officer, has transitioned to executive chairman, focusing on long-term strategy and guiding the company’s…
by - November 21, 2024 3:41 pm
More than 100 educators from Northwest Arkansas and across the state gathered recently to learn about teaching entrepreneurship and its impact on youth. They came for Enspire NWA 2024, hosted…
by - November 14, 2024 4:08 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council held its annual fall meeting Wednesday (Nov. 13) and approved the slate of officers who will serve on its executive committee for the next year. The…
by - November 14, 2024 2:18 pm
75Strong, a statewide initiative designed to support, scale, and sustain Arkansas’ entrepreneurial community has hired Andrew Smith as the program director. “Andrew’s unique blend of experience from curriculum development, community…
by - November 13, 2024 8:25 pm
Technology startup Xtremis has received U.S. Army contracts valued at more than $80 million to implement Xtremis’ artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to improve troops’ situational awareness and management of the…
by - November 13, 2024 5:41 am
Applications are open for the 2025 Lab2Launch Accelerator for Arkansas researchers and early-stage companies. Offered by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, the multi-week accelerator prepares companies to…
by - November 12, 2024 3:24 pm
Average salaries would increase 9.8% for 14,539 state employees, or about two-thirds of cabinet agencies’ total workforce, under a $102 million state employee pay plan announced Tuesday (Nov. 12) by…
by - November 7, 2024 1:45 pm
A program of NorthWest Arkansas Community College is collaborating with Cox Communications and Springdale Public Schools to encourage elementary students to pursue higher education, according to a news release. The…
by - November 6, 2024 2:56 pm
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications will invest $7 million in an infrastructure project in Texarkana. RightFiber, the company’s fiber-to-the-home service, that delivers multi-gig speeds and future-proof connectivity will be installed throughout the community. How long the project…
by - November 6, 2024 1:00 pm
The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $1.8 million to Christopher Nelson, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, according to a news release. Nelson will…
by - November 6, 2024 9:10 am
North Little Rock-based First Orion announced a leadership change Wednesday (Nov. 6). The company’s CEO, Joe Stinziano, departed from his role effective Nov. 5. This mutually agreed-upon departure marks the…
