The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is offering a free summer series designed to help small businesses win federal funding for research and development of innovative technologies with…
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Northwest Arkansas’ AMBOTS Receives $1 Million Small Business Award
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAMBOTS, a Northwest Arkansas autonomous manufacturing technology startup, was recently awarded a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Award from the National Science Foundation. AMBOTS stands for Autonomous Mobile roBOTS and Advanced Manufacturing roBOTS. The grant will enable…
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SBA Introduces New SBIR Catalyst Track with Launch of 6th Annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe U.S. Small Business Administration has launched its annual accelerator fund competition, adding a new element designed to increase investment in underrepresented communities. Proposals for the 2021 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition are now being accepted through July 2. In this…
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Science Venture Studio Graduates Spring 2021 Students, Seeking Summer Fellows
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThree University of Arkansas System students have completed their work as part of the Spring 2021 cohort for Science Venture Studio. A Startup Junkie program, Science Venture Studio pairs students with different companies that are working toward submitting Small Business…
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ASBTDC Kicks Off 2021 Lab2Launch Accelerator Application Period
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) has kicked off the application period for its 2021 Lab2Launch Accelerator. Designed for early-stage Arkansas companies, the accelerator will guide a cohort of entrepreneurs through the process of applying for a…
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With $125K Grant, ASBTDC Plans More Services for Arkansas Entrepreneurs
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded a $125,000 grant to the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Little Rock. The grant will be utilized to help Arkansas companies applying for Small Business…
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Lapovations Awarded Almost $1 Million in SBIR Funding
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA Fayetteville medical device company has received approximately $1 million from the National Science Foundation. Lapovations, based in Fayetteville, has received a $999,429 grant through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This is a Phase II grant; Lapovations previously…
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ASBTDC Launching New Early-Stage Business Accelerator in 2020
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale A new accelerator will be launching in 2020, focusing on the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding program. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center has developed the accelerator as a way of guiding early-stage…
Arkansas science and technology entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to meet with leaders of the $2.5 billion SBIR federal funding program when the 2016 SBIR Road Tour visits Little Rock on April 19. The 15-state tour is coming to the Arkansas Small…