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Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells (left) and Gov. Asa Hutchinson helped preside over the announcement of the HubX Life Sciences accelerator.

Launch of HubX a Turning Point, Officials Say

The launch of the HubX Life Sciences startup accelerator, announced Friday by Baptist Health and the Innovation Hub in partnership with Iron Yard Ventures, signals what many state officials believe is a turning point for the state's tech startup ecosystem. read more >

by Mark Carter - November 3, 2015, 9:39am

Business Services / Health Care / Investments

Baptist Health, Innovation Hub to Launch Health Care Accelerator

The program will launch with five to 10 startups, each of which will receive seed money of $25,000 to $50,000 and will also qualify for additional back-end investments. read more >

by Mark Carter - October 30, 2015, 3:29pm

Iron Yard graduate Jacklyn Carroll: "I wanted to learn skills that would help me create a website on both ends — the design end and the coding end.”

Education

Iron Yard Hopes Coding Helps Populate Tech Sector in Little Rock

As more Americans suspect traditional college degrees are delivering less return on their investment, coding schools like the Iron Yard are filling a fast-growing niche. read more >

by Mark Carter - October 19, 2015, 12:00am

Students train at an Iron Yard class in Austin, Texas.

Business Services / Education / Media & Marketing

Iron Yard Coding Classes Set to Begin in Little Rock

The Iron Yard coding school is set to launch in Little Rock from the Museum Center in the River Market District. The school will begin with three-month courses devoted to .NET and front-end engineering. read more >

by Mark Carter - June 23, 2015, 10:46am

Iron Yard students train at a class in Austin, Texas. Inset, CEO Peter Barth, who says the coding school isn't returning to Little Rock.

Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

Tech Talent Development the Next Phase for Innovate Arkansas

Public and private resources such as the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Innovate Arkansas program have helped bolster tech-based startups by providing quality and sustained mentorship to assist in business and financial model development, along with guidance in preparing those startups to present their products to investors. read more >

by Mark Carter - April 6, 2015, 12:00am