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07/21/2026

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10/10/2023

These inventions have received provisional patents that are jointly owned by the U of A and regional healthcare institution partners, a critical step that will give the inventors time to perfect their concept before filing for a full patent.

Interdisciplinary student interns participating in the Northwest Arkansas BioDesign Sprints program have teamed up with clinicians and other healthcare professionals to create three novel inventions.

09/05/2023

"As we’re building a cycling industry up here, we think we can help support a hub of outdoor recreation companies in Arkansas that are building products, services and hopefully digital solutions all around outdoor recreation."

Phil Shellhammer wants to develop a statewide hub of outdoor recreation companies. The entrepreneur and former retail executive is focused on that goal as the leader of the Greenhouse Outdoor...

08/24/2023

Over three days in June, participants from various Student Affairs departments identified problems and created possible solutions designed to help students succeed.

08/08/2023

Join us for a Woman-Run conversation with Amanda Earhart, the CEO of PushKin, about seeking venture capital funding. We’ll get together on Thursday, August 10, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., at The Brewer Hub (Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation) in Fayetteville for a Woman-Run happy hour and chat.

Amanda has raised pre-seed capital and grown a team on a mission at PushKin to bring the power of real-time analytics to the service economy. She draws from her 20+ years of experience as a software engineer and pre-IPO leader, growing teams from 6 to 600 at eBay and Meta. In 2021, she graduated with her EMBA from the University of Arkansas with a focus on entrepreneurship.

Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nwa-woman-run-seeking-venture-capital-tickets-675531572117

05/04/2023

Designed to simulate the process of raising venture capital for a high-growth enterprise, the Heartland Challenge is the first global student startup competition in and has awarded over $465,000 since it was first held virtually in Spring 2020.

AtomICs, a startup from Brown University, won the fourth annual Heartland Challenge, which was held April 13-15 at the Ledger in downtown Bentonville.

There were a record 90 applicants in this year's event, which was narrowed down to 12 semi-finalists representing eight universities and seven states.

04/13/2023

The University of Arkansas swept the graduate division at the 2023 Arkansas Governor's Cup en route to a dominant showing that saw five U of A student startup teams earn nearly $60,000 for their companies.

Five U of A student startup teams won a total of $58,500 at the 2023 Arkansas Governor's Cup, more than half of the $114,000 prize pool.

03/09/2023

A venture capitalist focused on female entrepreneurs and an investor from Arkansas looking to disrupt the largest industries in the world will highlight two keynote events at the fourth annual Heartland Challenge Student Startup Competition.

Anna Mason, managing partner for Ingeborg Investments, and Earnest Sweat, a venture partner at GreatPoint Ventures, will offer keynote

01/25/2023

"GORP will support these startups with workshop training, team mentoring and dedicated product/service development to help them scale globally."

The University of Arkansas' Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program announced its third cohort of startups. It's picked 6 companies to help them scale globally.

12/13/2022

Overseen by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, GORP is a business incubator focused on the outdoor recreation industry. The program is housed inside the Greenhouse at the U of A Collaborative in Bentonville.

Six startup companies offered what they learned and shared prototypes at the conclusion of a 12-week program of workshops, mentoring and seed funding.