Little Rock Tech Park Moves Closer to Reality
Despite still existing, technically, as an abstract venture, the planned Little Rock tech park along Main Street has generated lots of interest from local companies wanting to set up shop in the park.
This from Little Rock tech park director Brent Birch, who told the tech park board earlier this week that he was surprised at the level of interest given the fact that the tech park doesn't yet physically exist.
The park, however, is moving closer to becoming a physical reality, and the acquisition process for the park's preferred sites should begin soon.
Here's more from Arkansas Business:
Brent Birch, the director of the Little Rock Tech Park, told the park's board on Wednesday that he has received "genuine interest" from local companies interested in being a part of the park.
"I have fielded calls or met with eight to 10 prospective tenants in my short time on the job with more scheduled in the coming weeks," Birch told Arkansas Business on Thursday. "Some of these are naturally more serious than others, but there is a burgeoning movement of technology-related firms across various disciplines in the central Arkansas area wanting to be a part of the innovation ecosystem we are building."
And here's coverage of that meeting from the Arkansas Times.
Plus, here are the park's site proposals from its revamped site, LRTechPark.com.
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