Startup Junkie Foundation

Startup Junkie Foundation and UA's Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program have launched a 10-week accelerator program to support 10 international startups developing cycling technology. read more >

The Bentonville-based organization said the selected startups bring a "diverse range of solutions that are transforming the healthcare industry." read more >

Selected companies will showcase their expertise in safeguarding sensitive data, network security, AI-driven cybersecurity tools and more. read more >

Startup Junkie will host a series of events in northwest Arkansas as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from Nov. 13-16. read more >

The company was part of Fuel accelerator's 2021 cohort. read more >

The nonprofit, whose work has been facilitated by Startup Junkie Foundation of Fayetteville, has now provided more than $800,000 in interest-free loans to the community since it launched in late 2019. read more >

The startups are pursuing health technology solutions ranging from AI platforms that detect diabetes to streamlined mechanisms for medical exams, data and analytics. read more >

The Startup Junkie Foundation receives a three-year, $470,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to continue facilitating the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub. read more >

Cathy Owen, chairman of Eagle Bank & Trust of Little Rock, was elected vice chairman of the government relations council at the American Bankers Association annual conference. read more >

Talley said his predecessor set a good example for leading the organization, which has “an amazing core team." read more >

The Startup Junkie Foundation in Fayetteville and Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund GrowthX announced Wednesday a collaboration they say will expand the impact of Startup Junkie’s 2021 Fuel Accelerator Program. read more >

Inspired and adapting, women business owners in Arkansas forge ahead after COVID-19. read more >

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced Monday that it will award a $650,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Startup Junkie Foundation of Fayetteville, to provide technical assistance to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in northwest Arkansas. read more >

The Startup Junkie Foundation announced Wednesday that a first-ever NWA Startup Week will replace this year’s annual Northwest Arkansas Startup Crawl, an in-person event that won’t be held because of COVID-19. read more >

The Startup Junkie Foundation announced Monday that NASA has awarded $125,000 grants to four northwest Arkansas companies, through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. read more >

Startup Junkie Foundation launched its Science Venture Studio on Monday, to help startups apply for federal grant funding. read more >

Taylor Hasley has been named executive director of the Startup Junkie Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Startup Junkie Consulting, an entrepreneurial support organization in Fayetteville. read more >