by - April 3, 2024 6:12 am
A Heartland Forward study released Wednesday (April 3) showed that the country’s most dynamic metro regions have robust manufacturing, energy assets and investment in information technology (IT). Heartland Forward’s 2024…
by - November 28, 2023 10:05 am
Angie Cooper is big on collaboration to get things done. “I always say, ‘The magic happens when you bring the right people together in the room,’” Cooper said. Cooper herself…
by - November 9, 2023 5:14 pm
Billionaire philanthropist Alice Walton is investing heavily in the future of healthcare. During an appearance Thursday (Nov. 9) to discuss the topic, she touted the importance of technology and artificial…
by - November 8, 2023 8:10 pm
Boris Johnson may not be the person who comes to mind when discussing the American Heartland. But the former London mayor (2008-2016) and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2019-2022)…
by - November 8, 2023 10:38 am
Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward, in collaboration with state legislators and government officials, announced Wednesday (Nov. 8) the establishment of the Heartland Health Caucus. The nonpartisan legislative and policy organization…
by - June 22, 2023 2:04 pm
A Heartland Forward study released Wednesday (June 21) said economic developers would be wise to note the collaborations between Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas. By examining the collaborative endeavors between the…
by - May 16, 2023 7:59 pm
Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think tank, told Arkansas trucking executives that his research indicates Arkansas should commit to transformational economic development and new strategic…
by - March 30, 2023 11:06 am
A Heartland Forward study released Thursday (March 30) showed Northwest Arkansas dropped in the rankings, but the region remains one of the nation’s most dynamic metros. Heartland Forward’s 2023 edition…
by - January 17, 2023 1:05 pm
Bentonville think-and-do tank Heartland Forward on Tuesday (Jan. 17) announced that chief program officer Angie Cooper had been promoted to executive vice president, effective Jan. 1. “Angie is a dynamic leader with…
by - May 12, 2022 7:33 pm
Political pundits are mentioning Gov. Asa Hutchinson with more regularity as a presidential candidate in 2024. Arkansas’ term-limited Republican governor is playing coy about a possible run for the White…
by - May 11, 2022 9:07 pm
Inside the downtown Bentonville event venue Record on Wednesday night (May 11), famed singer/songwriter and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams perhaps summed it best. “This is a very powerful room,” Williams said….
by - May 6, 2022 10:05 am
Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward’s flagship event kicks off next week. The two-day Heartland Summit (May 11-12) is invitation-only, but organizers also plan two community events to bring the conversations…
by - April 5, 2022 2:49 pm
Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward released Tuesday (April 5) the 2021 edition of its annual Most Dynamic Metropolitans report that shows the Northwest Arkansas metro remained at No. 21 from…
by - October 26, 2021 3:04 pm
A new report released Tuesday (Oct. 26) by Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward analyzes the entrepreneurial ecosystems of each state. It is not surprising that the coastal states win while…
by - September 29, 2021 11:58 am
Heartland Forward announced Wednesday (Sept. 29) that it is raising $4 million to support the expansion of a new idea accelerator program to 1,000 entrepreneurs by 2023. Heartland Forward’s new…
by - July 7, 2021 8:26 am
Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward released a report Wednesday (July 7) that offers guidance to Arkansas policymakers seeking to strengthen the state’s economic rebound and growth as it recovers from…
by - June 23, 2021 12:23 pm
Heartland Forward in Bentonville announced the hiring Wednesday (June 23) of a native Arkansan as the organization’s first full-time fundraiser. Paige Jernigan is the nonprofit’s new director of development. According…
by - October 28, 2020 2:24 pm
Ross DeVol said Northwest Arkansas’ economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic starts from a place of strength. But the region can’t afford to be complacent. “That type of [complacent] mindset…
by - July 30, 2020 3:32 pm
Opportunity in the U.S is not distributed equally. Residents in the nation’s Heartland know that all too well. That’s a key finding of new research published Thursday (July 30) by…
by - July 26, 2020 2:14 pm
Blake Woolsey of Fayetteville, formerly an executive vice president at Fayetteville public relations firm Mitchell, is now working in a communications role for Heartland Forward in Bentonville. Woolsey said she’s…
