Innovation

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

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

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

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

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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Welspun, Alliance Rubber, Conway Machine and Tyson Winners at Global Trade Awards

Welspun Tubular of Little Rock, Alliance Rubber of Hot Springs, Tyson Foods of Springdale and Conway Machine were the four Arkansas companies recognized Wednesday at the 2013 Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade. read more >

NTI Making Room For More Techs

Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale has more prospective students than spots in its diesel and truck technology program. A future expansion in lab space could help the school, located in an area known nationally for its diesel tech jobs. read more >

Arkansas' Largest Private Companies Through the Years

The largest Arkansas-based, Arkansas-owned private companies ranked by reported or estimated revenue (in millions) for fiscal year listed. read more >

Texarkana's Truman Arnold Cos. Off Largest Private Companies List After Execs Move to Dallas

Truman Arnold Cos. worked its way up to No. 1 for the first time in 2001 and held that position most years since then. But their subtraction from the 2013 list means Stephens Inc. is on top of Arkansas Business' list of top private firms. read more >

Nexans AmerCable of El Dorado to Receive National Export Award

Arkansas will recognize its own top exporters on May 22 at the 2013 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Global Trade. read more >

A Look at Picasolar's Impressive 2013 Run

Picasolar is a University of Arkansas graduate-level startup which created a technology that improves solar cells. It's made an impressive run through the 2013 cycle of national business-plan competitions. read more >

UA Board to Vote on Tuition Increases

Under the proposal, a resident undergraduate student at the Fayetteville campus would pay $7,818 for tuition and fees in the 2013-2014 school year. That's a 3.5 percent increase from the current rates. read more >

Arkansas Unveils Mobile Site With 'Gov2Go' Feature

The state of Arkansas has launched a new mobile website to provide more information to people on the go. read more >

How Wal-Mart Is Building a Better Online Store

Since 2011, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has poured millions of dollars into its e-commerce division, and its investments are paying off. read more >

Collective Bias Uses Social Media to Turn Consumers into Marketers

Recently recognized by Forbes magazine “as one of America's Most Promising Companies,” Collective Bias of Bentonville is becoming a popular tool for brands looking for influence with shoppers. read more >

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