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Chad Brown Joins Board of Little Rock Tech Park

He's a vice president at the private investment firm Circumference Group and acting CFO of The Venture Center. read more >
Business Services / Real Estate / Small Business

WhiteRock Opens Office at Little Rock Tech Park

The independent Salesforce vendor said the office provides a dedicated space for employees to engage with customers. read more >
Banking & Finance / Small Business

Little Rock Tech Park Deleting Debt

Board members voted to pay off the park’s last, $9.6 million phase one loan. read more >
Construction and renovations continue at the Little Rock Technology Park's headquarters on Main Street.
Business Services / Real Estate

Little Rock Tech Park Announces 5 More Tenants

The Little Rock Technology Park on Tuesday named five new tenants for its Phase 1 facility set to open March 1 at 417 Main St. in downtown Little Rock. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Nonprofits

Structural Work, Other Items Add $360K to Tech Park Cost

Renovations to the future home of the Little Rock Tech Park could cost nearly $360,000 more than expected and its opening may be delayed, the park's director says. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Little Rock Tech Park Board Endorses I-30 Plan

The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board endorses the six-lane with four collector/distributor lanes "diamond" plan for the Interstate 30 corridor through Little Rock. read more >
Banking & Finance / Construction / Real Estate

Tech Park Board Approves Phase 1 Rental Rates

The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board approved rental rates ranging from $200 to $1,100 for furnished slots at 48,264-SF of space under construction at 415 and 417 Main St. read more >
A rendering of the exterior of the Little Rock Technology Park.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Insurance

Tech Park Plans to Close on Phase 1 Friday

The Little Rock Tech Park plans to close Friday on the purchase of downtown properties for the park's first phase, Director Brent Birch said during a meeting Wednesday. read more >
A rendering of the planned kitchen area in the Technology Park.
Construction / Government & Politics / Investments

Architect Unveils Tech Park’s Phase 1 Designs

The Little Rock Technology Park Board Authority got the chance to visualize the fruits of its labor on Wednesday, seeing new architectural renderings of the park's first phase for the first time. read more >
415 S. Main St. in Little Rock.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Legal

Update: Tech Park, Richard Mays Settle on Price

The board will pay Mays $1.037 million for the 10,000-SF property, with both sides agreeing to drop law suits. It met late Tuesday afternoon and voted to extend the offer which Mays accepted. read more >
Brent Birch
Investments / Legal / Real Estate

Tech Park Board Gives Birch Raise, Braces for Eminent Domain

The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board on Wednesday voted to give its director a 5 percent raise and braced for a possible eminent domain lawsuit. read more >
Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Richard Mays is chairman of the Soul of the South network's board.
Construction / Real Estate

Tech Park Offers $845,000 for Mays Building

The Little Rock Tech Park Authority Board voted Monday to make an $845,000 offer on Richard Mays’ property at 415 Main St., the final piece needed for the first phase of the park. read more >
Three of the startups to "graduate" from the tech park's space at 107 East Markham shared their stories of growth at a recent Venture Center event: (from left) Unni Peroth of Bfonics, Sean Townsend of Elyxor and Jeston George of Apptegy joined Little Rock Chamber President Jay Chesshir. 
Business Services / Media & Marketing / Small Business

Tech Park, Venture Center Mark Companies’ Move to Next Stage

Little Rock Tech Park Director Brent Birch told his board Wednesday that things are busy at the park's downtown space. read more >
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Investments

Birch: First Phase of Little Rock Tech Park to Open in Fall 2016

The first phase of the planned Little Rock Technology Park is targeted to open in the fall of 2016 with 40,000-SF of incubator and office space at 417 Main, Tech Park Executive Director Brent Birch said Tuesday. read more >
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Tech Park Negotiating with Banks to Finance First Phase

The Little Rock Tech Park Authority Board will negotiate with a consortium of local financial institutions on a plan to finance $17.5 million for development of the park's first phase along Main Street in downtown Little Rock. read more >
The Fulk Building, at the southwest corner of 3rd and Main Streets, houses CJRW, Arkansas' largest advertising and marketing firm, in a 21,000 SF office, and an estimated $4.2 million has been invested in the project.
Construction / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food

Some Hiccups, But Development Continues Along Main Street in Little Rock

About $100 million in new development is unfolding along Little Rock’s Main Street as developers bet on an influx of jobs and residents, according to an estimate by Moses Tucker Real Estate of Little Rock. read more >
Banking & Finance / Government & Politics / Real Estate

Update: Little Rock Board Votes on Next Steps for Tech Park

The Little Rock Board of Directors voted Tuesday to provide $6.6 million in sales tax proceeds to the Little Rock Tech Park so it can purchase properties along Main Street for its permanent home. read more >
Rod Ford
Education / Media & Marketing / Small Business

‘The Rise of the Rest’ And Arkansas (Rod Ford Commentary)

In the past five years, three trends have emerged that support the Rise of the Rest philosophy: 1) easier access to capital (crowdfunding); 2) the emergence of the benefit corporation, which allows for profit alongside social good; and, of course, 3) the availability of the full tech stack (cloud computing), where supercomputing is accessible to almost anyone on a rent-as-needed basis. read more >
Business Services / Investments / Media & Marketing

Negotiations for Tech Park Properties Continue

Little Rock tech park director Brent Birch told the board Wednesday that negotiations for targeted park properties along Main Street in downtown Little Rock are continuing. Birch said he is working with the city on a schedule of available funds to complete the purchase of the proposed properties. read more >
Darrin Williams
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Media & Marketing

Darrin Williams Appointed to Little Rock Tech Park Board

Appointed by University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Joel Anderson, Williams will complete the term of former board member Bob Johnson, who resigned in November. read more >