For Treatsie, being an Innovate Arkansas client means getting unadulterated advice from startup veterans. From connections and introductions to competitive insights and operational expertise, Treatsie has dipped its hand in the Innovate Arkansas cookie jar a few times and keeps coming back for more.
Jeff Amerine of Startup Junkie admitted that back when Innovate Arkansas was launched in 2007, the tech startup ecosystem in Arkansas was "pretty bleak." Fast forward eight years, and northwest Arkansas has transformed into a true tech hub.
Jeff Amerine, IA adviser and founder of Fayetteville's Startup Junkie Consulting, is the subject of this week's executive Q&A in Arkansas Business. He believes the state now has a viable tech startup ecosystem.
IA loves patents, especially when they come from Arkansas inventors, universities and companies. The University of Arkansas System is one of the top 100 U.S. patent-producing universities in the world for 2014 (and tied for third in the SEC).
Around the IA horn on a beautiful Friday that teases opening Fayetteville Super Regional success for the Hogs includes Arkansas Business coverage of five notable IA client firms, Jeff Amerine's look at open innovation, and more.
Innovate Arkansas has roughly 85 currently active client firms in its portfolio. A few notable IA client firms have stood out. We look at five of them this week in Arkansas Business.
UAMS BioVentures is featured in this week's issue of Arkansas Business. Director Nancy Gray told AB's Sean Beherec that BioVentures startups, many of which are Innovate Arkansas client firms, are growing and revenues are up.
Innovate Arkansas and its role in the development of future tech talent in Arkansas is the subject of this month's Innovate profile in the latest print edition of Arkansas Business.
In case you missed it, Innovate Arkansas client firm Phyzit of Little Rock is featured this week at ArkansasBusiness.com. Phyzit has developed an app that tackles transitional care management.
This week's Arkansas Business includes a bonus Innovate page, and its focus is on the improved deal flow in Arkansas, especially for early and seed-stage startups.
