100 Girls of Code, recently launched in central Arkansas, is opening a chapter in northwest Arkansas as well. Go ahead and code it: There's some tech momentum in Arkansas right now. The NWA chapter will be operated by Startup Junkie.
The first InnovateHER contest in Fayetteville was a big success, and Baby Booster, a team of MBA students from the UA's Walton College, was the winner.
G60 Arkadelphia will run from 6-8 p.m. from the Garrison Center Grand Ballroom on the HSU campus. Startup Junkie, IA and Henderson are joining forces for this edition of G60, and there's plenty of time to sign up.
ADFA has invested $5 million in Noro-Moseley Partners, whose Arkansas activity has been increasing in recent years. Meanwhile, Startup Junkie announced it will host an SBA competition designed to foster innovation with a focus on women.
Those paying attention to the tech entrepreneur scene in the state over the past couple of years surely have noticed those upstart high-school students pitching startup ideas and -- gasp -- even launching them.
It's a ways down the road, but the G60 pitch contest will return to the city of its birth on Feb. 12. The return is scheduled for 6 p.m. from Centerspace on the downtown square.
