Arkansas Economic Development Commission

On Aug. 15, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services announced that it will award $808,146.04 to Arkansas schools and educators to support conservation education programs in the 2022-2023 school year. Applications are open to any school…

Joined by Arkansas state and local officials, technology and software company Emerson celebrated the official opening of its 277,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Ash Flat on Aug. 1. Emerson has made a $35 million investment to transform an existing industrial…

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts welcomes the board of trustees incoming President Stan Hastings and Vice-President Le’Kita Brown, as well as four new members: Beau Blair, Jacqueline Retzer, Steve Ronnel, and Derrick Smith. “Each member of the board brings…

Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., a provider of new zero-emission, purpose-built electric vehicles, has announced a partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to assist with the Company’s first U.S.-based, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Osceola. The agreement will aid in facility…

Sourcing goods and services can often be a difficult task for companies. Minority and women-owned businesses can help make this task easier in Arkansas. Throughout Arkansas, innovative minority and women-owned businesses are providing a wide range of goods and services that…

The Systems Group announced Monday plans to expand its main fabrication and machine shop in El Dorado. The company will be purchasing 47 acres of land next to its current El Dorado facility and expanding operations to make more of…

The World Trade Center Arkansas announced Monday the hiring of three new team members to assist in growing exports from the Natural State. Jana Carter is the Center’s new Global Trader Director and Foreign Trade Policy Advisor; Ed Mabry has…

The Conductor of Conway, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, is launching the sixth cohort of its ’10X Growth Accelerator.’  The Conductor is a public-private partnership with the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie which aims to…

Economic Development Wins in Arkansas   2015 February 2015: $102 million tax cut 2016 May 2016: SIG Sauer, Jacksonville, 50 jobs SIG Sauer relocated its Elite Performance Ammunition manufacturing operation to an existing building in Jacksonville that allowed for future…

Arkansas was a top destination for people moving in 2021. According to the 2021-2022 HireAHelper U.S. Migration Report, Arkansas was the No. 1 state moved into, by ratio, during 2021. Arkansas had 44 percent more people move into the state…