On the last day of its inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit in Little Rock, The Venture Center presented its first-ever Finny Award to global business software company DocFox. The Finny, selected by popular vote, acknowledges a company helping banks economize through…
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New Venture Center Program Highlights Tech Startups in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Venture Center, in partnership with Arkansas Money & Politics and Apptegy, has launched VCTech, a program that heightens awareness of local technology startup companies and builds on Arkansas’ rich legacy of technology innovation. Through VCTech, budding businesses have an…
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Bankrolling an Industry: For Abaca, Medical Marijuana a Gateway to Opportunity
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansans have been under the influence of medical marijuana, legally, since 2016. In 2016, Arkansas voters approved the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment with 53 percent of the vote. The amendment to the state constitution allows patients who have a doctor’s…
Blue Sail Coffee is shutting down its downtown Little Rock location. The popular coffee shop was located on the ground floor of the Little Rock Technology Park. According to a social media post, the company’s last day at the Little…
- BusinessFebruary 2020MagazineTechnology
Titans of Tech in Arkansas: Brent Birch
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Little Rock Tech Park is the physical embodiment of the commitment by central Arkansas leaders to recognize technology and research as an economic driver, says executive director Brent Birch. Its development along a rejuvenated Main Street corridor in downtown…
- BusinessFebruary 2020MagazineTechnology
Titans of Tech in Arkansas: Wayne Miller
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffUltimately, the goal of The Venture Center is to inspire social and economic change in the state, says executive director Wayne Miller. On a more tangible level, its mission is to help tech-based startups and early-stage companies not only refine…