Spencer Jones
FIS, State Announce Sponsorship Will Continue at Fintech Accelerator Demo Day
Global financial services company FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, and the state will continue to sponsor the Fintech Accelerator next year. read more >
Medical Device Awaits Funding, FDA Approval
Spencer Jones hopes that it won’t be long before the Food & Drug Administration approves his medical device allowing an IV line to break away easily under tension and snap shut, preventing complete IV failure. read more >
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Little Rock Tech Park Sees New Tenants at Temporary Location
With construction on the Little Rock Technology Park underway at 415 and 417 Main St., it’s easy to forget that tenants have been coming and going at the park’s temporary space at 107 E. Markham St. read more >
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 >
Spencer Jones Heads Right Down the LineGard
It may be a little early to say Little Rock wunderkind entrepreneur Spencer Jones, a member of the 2015 Arkansas Business 20 in Their 20s class, is returning to his roots. But the growth of his latest venture is allowing Jones to revisit the innovative nugget that got him started on his entrepreneurial path back in 2014. read more >
Spencer Jones’ LineGard Med Adds Vance Clement as COO
LineGard Med, the medical device startup from Little Rock entrepreneur Spencer Jones, has added Vance Clement of Fayetteville's BlueInGreen as its chief operating officer, the company announced. read more >
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What to Seek in an Accelerator (Spencer Jones Commentary)
Accelerators are one of the best ways to launch a company or simply boost its growth, but all accelerators are not created equal. read more >
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Fundraising On Tap for Spencer Jones’ IV Device
Spencer Jones' ARK startup led to the launch of LineGuard Med to develop SafeBreak, a device engineered to protect IV access devices from accidental dislodgment. read more >
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 >
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Jones Innovative Seeks FDA OK for Blood-Draw Device
The Bifurcated Venous Access Device allows medical providers to draw blood from the same tube used for IV fluids. Spencer Jones entered the product in the ARK Challenge Demo Day in Little Rock in November and won a $150,000 investment. read more >
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Like Hogs, ARK Challenge Winner Spencer Jones on Upward Trajectory
While the Razorbacks toiled themselves back to respectability in the rugged Southeastern Conference, Spencer Jones developed his Little Rock startup, Jones Innovative Medical Solutions, alongside some of the state’s most promising young entrepreneurs at the ARK Challenge. read more >
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Spencer Jones’ 5 Tips for Startup Success
Spencer Jones, who won the 2014 fall edition of the ARK Challenge with his Little Rock startup Jones Innovative Medical Solutions, has some advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to emulate his early success. read more >
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Video: ARK Challenge Concludes Fourth Run in Little Rock
The ARK Challenge startup accelerator last week concluded its fourth installment, and first in Little Rock, with Demo Day presentations of company pitches held inside the Clinton Center's Great Hall. read more >
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Spencer Jones Big Winner at ARK Challenge in Little Rock
Spencer Jones, a surgical nurse resident at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock, won an investment round of $150,000 for his innovative blood-draw device Wednesday at the ARK Challenge Demo Day in Little Rock. read more >
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ARK Challenge: Spencer Jones’ Light Bulb Moment Could Benefit Patients
The road to entrepreneurship takes many different routes. For some, entrepreneurship seems to exist as part of their DNA. For others, a light bulb moment illuminates the way. read more >
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