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IA Interviews: Rodney Ferguson, The Validation Fund

David Sanders, Director of Innovate Arkansas (IA) at Winrock interviews Rodney Ferguson, President and CEO of Winrock International about a new initiative called the Validation Fund. The Validation Fund is Arkansas’ first evergreen, not-for-profit fund dedicated to deploying early-stage awards to va...

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New Executive Director for Arkansas Fellowship Announced

We are pleased to announce Julie Allison as the next executive director of the Arkansas Fellowship.  Julie brings 20 years of experience working as a leader in organizational development and learning with Arkansas’ largest healthcare system and K-12 education system.She founded and led Baptist...

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Learn About the Arkansas Fellowship

Launched in 2014, the Arkansas Fellowship is a program that brings accomplished and motivated students from Arkansas’s colleges and universities together with entrepreneurial, high-growth employers in the state. The Arkansas Fellowship offers a two-year fellowship program to a select group of gradua...

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RFP: Seeking PR Firm, Due Monday 7/24/17

Support the NWA Venture Team events, programs and services culminating in an “open innovation” event to support the Innovate Arkansas Network (IAN), a service offered through the NWA Venture Team, in Northwest Arkansas. The “open innovation” event will feature a keynote speaker and bring together bu...

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You're Invited: Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov 14-18, 2016

All around central Arkansas November 14-18 there will be events for the entrepreneurship community. From seminars to pitch competitions and special presenters to networking events, there is something for everyone.

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Innovate Arkansas Launches New Website To Grow Arkansas Entrepreneurship

Innovate Arkansas, a state-funded initiative that helps scale promising Arkansas technology ventures, unveiled its new website today as a resource for Arkansas entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses.