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…
by - April 5, 2017 4:23 pm
Ritter Agribusiness is helping to bridge a gap between technology companies and farms by providing testing grounds for startups associated with the AgLaunch initiative. Ritter Ag, based in the eastern…
by - April 5, 2017 10:16 am
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub has hired a manager for the Delta I-Fund program. Amy Hopper, now senior financial analyst at Newell Brands, will relocate to Little Rock from Atlanta…
by - April 3, 2017 3:25 pm
Sam’s Club has installed drive-through pickup lanes in 60 of its clubs, with plans to expand to 100 clubs by year end, according to Jamie Iannone, president and CEO of…
by - March 31, 2017 5:21 pm
Northwest Arkansas is poised for continued growth from several of its key employment sectors., according to economic development officials from around the region who spoke to the Chamber Leadership Fayetteville…
by - March 27, 2017 10:57 am
Brig. Gen. Tamhra Hutchins-Frye, director of joint staff at Arkansas Air National Guard, will be a keynote speaker for NWA TechFest on May 18 at the Fayetteville Town Center. Hutchins-Frye…
by - March 22, 2017 4:30 pm
NOWDiagnostics of Springdale has been named a finalist in the 2017 Medical Design Excellence Awards for its ADEXUSDx product line, the company announced on March 15. Its rapid point-of-care tests…
by - March 20, 2017 11:44 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson continued his administration’s efforts to boost the state’s effort in the computer sciences field with the formation of the Blue Ribbon Commission to Report on the Economic…
by - March 17, 2017 5:54 am
The Junior Leadership Academy (JLA) has wrapped up its inaugural year as a partnership between the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce and Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS), and named…
