The Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP), a business incubator led by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI), has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Agency to expand statewide. The grant, which is matched by an…
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Cartwheel Studio, U of A to Launch New Tech Accelerator
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCartwheel Studio and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation are launching the Bounds Accelerator, an Arkansas-based startup accelerator to leverage emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, AR and VR. The 16-week accelerator will unite entrepreneurs, industry leaders, tech experts and startups…
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Expanding Health Care Ecosystem Fuels Economic Growth in NWA
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb TalleyAn artist’s rendering of the planned Whole Health Institute campus in Bentonville. Certain parts of the country are synonymous with the industries that once made up an outsized portion of their local economies. Think Detroit and automobiles in the mid…
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Urso Takes the Lead at McMillon Innovation Studio
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleProminent entrepreneur Justin Urso will be leading the McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas as its new director. Urso brings a wide range of startup and entrepreneurial experience to his new role. He is a cofounder and strategy…
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Heartland Challenge to Shine Light on Arkansas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleStudent entrepreneurs have forged quite a reputation at the University of Arkansas. For years, UA student teams have competed in entrepreneurship competitions around the world, racking up millions in prize money. Now, there will be a competition right here in…
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University of Arkansas Launches Collegiate Startup Competition
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale With its increasing number of accelerators, entrepreneur resource companies and major industry partners, Arkansas is quickly developing a reputation as an epicenter for startups in the United States. The University of Arkansas’ Office of Entrepreneurship is hoping…
I joined the Walton College of Business Executive MBA program because of the prestigious reputations of the graduates who come from the program. I knew early on that I was interested in the entrepreneurship program, and after several conversations with…