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UA Building Successful Startups, This Year Led By Picasolar
Carol Reeves displays the 2013 Governor's Cup won by Picasolar in April.

UA Building Successful Startups, This Year Led By Picasolar

by Mark Carter
1 week ago

Startups launched from the Walton Business College at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville are earning both accolades at national business-plan competitions and money as viable, high-growth businesses.
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HomeDx Places Second, Wins Pitch Contest at Tri-State Governor's Cup

3 days ago

University of Arkansas startup HomeDx won the elevator pitch portion and finished second overall in the graduate-level division of the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Governor's Cup business-plan competition Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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NextGen Illumination Partners with Cherokee Nation for LED Manufacturing

1 week ago

NextGen Illumination of Fayetteville has partnered with Cherokee Nation Industries to manufacture its LED lighting products.
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Wal-Mart Pushes for More Arkansas Product Makers

5 days ago

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville is making a push to sell more U.S.-made goods and part of that effort includes promoting products made in Arkansas.
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UA Board to Vote on Tuition Increases

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