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Sequretek, a global cybersecurity provider, announced on Aug. 16 that it would be opening its U.S. headquarters inside of The Little Rock Technology Park, citing the innovative technology focus, talent access and growth-friendly business environment as top reasons for naming…

BOND.AI, a human-centered artificial intelligence firm, announced the creation of ‘The BOND Network’ on June 16. The network is a first of its kind of financial institutions and employers for interconnected finance.  The BOND Network will give partners such as…

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today that the Commerce Department has established a high-level committee to advise the President and other federal agencies on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence (AI). Working with the National AI…

Startup Junkie Foundation is bringing back the Fuel Accelerator for the third time around in 2021. Partnered with Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), Startup Junkie Foundation will be leading a 12-week accelerator and is recruiting companies to Northwest Arkansas for…

by Tyler Hale Artificial intelligence researchers will be gathering in North Little Rock in February to attend the 6th annual Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium (AR-BIC) Conference, exploring the artificial intelligence research and applications occurring in Arkansas. Composed of major research universities, including…

by Tyler Hale Fourteen artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning companies will be heading to Northwest Arkansas in January as part of the Fuel Accelerator. Billing itself as the state’s first AI and machine learning accelerator, the Fuel Accelerator is…

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded Startup Junkie with a $50,000 award that will benefit the second Fuel Accelerator. Startup Junkie is one of 60 winners of the SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition that supports accelerators and incubators. The…

by Tyler Hale Fintech has become one of the fast-growing segments in the technology marketplace at the state, national and global levels. These companies are changing the way people bank – turning the word “bank” from a noun to a…

Northwest Arkansas is continuing to grow its startup and growth-stage company ecosystem by launching the second edition of the Fuel Accelerator. First held in 2018, the second iteration of the Fuel Accelerator is slated to return in 2020. Gov. Asa…

This summer, the Walton College Executive Education school will be holding a series of summer programs designed to instruct executives and business leaders in the fundamentals of various technologies that are integral to modern day business. During the Summer Lunch…