by - June 15, 2016 6:52 pm
Winrock International is combining with the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, the two nonprofit groups announced Wednesday at Winrock International’s headquarters in Little Rock. The merger is effective immediately. State Rep….
by - June 15, 2016 6:39 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday that a $400,000 Department of Education grant would enable all Arkansas middle schools to participate in a project designed to increase student interest in computer-…
by - June 15, 2016 11:06 am
It won’t be the George Jetson robot maid (as if many Millennials know who that is), but Walmart is working with Five Elements Robotics to develop a shopping cart that…
by - June 14, 2016 2:18 pm
One of the members of the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives in Camden is partnering with a rural telecom in Hampton to form a new company to bring gigabit internet service to…
by - June 10, 2016 4:42 pm
An electric cooperative in Northwest Arkansas is preparing to lay what it calls a 7,000-mile, “future-proof” fiber optics line, but the president and chairman of Aristotle says no technology is future…
by - June 9, 2016 5:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION STUDIES ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS, ‘GAZELLES, CHEETAHS AND UNICORNS’…
by - June 8, 2016 7:38 pm
The last of two downtown buildings that were purchased by the Little Rock Technology Park Authority with a $17.1 million taxpayer-based financing package is expected to be demolished over the…
by - June 8, 2016 7:16 am
Geeks, nerds, and comic book lovers alike will gather for the annual River City Comic Expo at the Statehouse Convention Center Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11. The two-day event…
by - June 5, 2016 5:06 pm
In this edition of Drone Notes, we are exploring stories in five different areas, Science, Startups, Privacy, Education, and Defense. Finally, we bring you a video that explores four ways…
by - June 2, 2016 1:39 pm
Walmart continues to test drones to help improve efficiencies in its massive warehouse operations. Shekar Natarajan, vice president of last mile and emerging sciences, demonstrated the drone technology at the…
by - June 2, 2016 6:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– AMERICANS’ DATA USAGE MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2015 An annual survey by…
by - May 26, 2016 2:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently touted to business leaders that the state has added 42,000 new jobs and reached an all-time low jobless rate of 3.9% during the first 16 months…
by - May 24, 2016 9:33 am
Arkansas boating startup, Raftup, recently announced that its new mobile app is available for download in the iTunes store. The app includes a “Social SOS” feature which allows boaters in…
by - May 16, 2016 10:11 pm
Ten companies were announced as the teams competing for up to $100,000 to $300,000 in funding at the first-ever VC FinTech Accelerator at Little Rock’s Venture Center powered by FIS…
by - May 16, 2016 5:00 pm
Shayne Hart, 47, cut his teeth on a six generation family dairy farm in Prairie Grove before landing several high profile retail marketing jobs for the Gap, Old Navy, Limited…
by - May 16, 2016 12:37 pm
Manu Nair believes a new venture in Jonesboro may create the next Phil Knight, as well as help turn great ideas into a startup company, like Nike or Google. Nair,…
by - May 16, 2016 12:26 pm
Dr. Hong-yu Li, a professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been named an Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Scholar….
by - May 16, 2016 12:26 pm
Dr. Hong-yu Li, a professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been named an Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Scholar….
by - May 16, 2016 10:20 am
The North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire held its second annual event on May 7, 2016 at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. The event attracted vendors and attendees from throughout…
by - May 13, 2016 2:56 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was named a gold winner in the 2016 Hermes Creative Awards from the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals (AMCP) for governor.arkansas.gov. The…
