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These inventions have received provisional patents that are jointly owned by the U of A and regional healthcare institution partners, a critical step that will give the inventors time to perfect their concept before filing for a full patent.

Three Inventions From BioDesign Program Receive Provisional Patents Interdisciplinary student interns participating in the Northwest Arkansas BioDesign Sprints program have teamed up with clinicians and other healthcare professionals to create three novel inventions.

"As we’re building a cycling industry up here, we think we can help support a hub of outdoor recreation companies in Arkansas that are building products, services and hopefully digital solutions all around outdoor recreation."

Outdoor rec startups thrive at UA’s GORP business incubator - Talk Business & Politics Phil Shellhammer wants to develop a statewide hub of outdoor recreation companies. The entrepreneur and former retail executive is focused on that goal as the leader of the Greenhouse Outdoor...

Over three days in June, participants from various Student Affairs departments identified problems and created possible solutions designed to help students succeed.

Student Affairs Using Human-Centered Design Approach to Help Students Succeed

Join us for a Woman-Run conversation with Amanda Earhart, the CEO of PushKin, about seeking venture capital funding. We’ll get together on Thursday, August 10, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., at The Brewer Hub (Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation) in Fayetteville for a Woman-Run happy hour and chat.

Amanda has raised pre-seed capital and grown a team on a mission at PushKin to bring the power of real-time analytics to the service economy. She draws from her 20+ years of experience as a software engineer and pre-IPO leader, growing teams from 6 to 600 at eBay and Meta. In 2021, she graduated with her EMBA from the University of Arkansas with a focus on entrepreneurship.

Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nwa-woman-run-seeking-venture-capital-tickets-675531572117

The University of Arkansas swept the graduate division at the 2023 Arkansas Governor's Cup en route to a dominant showing that saw five U of A student startup teams earn nearly $60,000 for their companies.

Sweep Sensation: U of A Teams Capture Graduate Division at Governor's Cup Five U of A student startup teams won a total of $58,500 at the 2023 Arkansas Governor's Cup, more than half of the $114,000 prize pool.

A venture capitalist focused on female entrepreneurs and an investor from Arkansas looking to disrupt the largest industries in the world will highlight two keynote events at the fourth annual Heartland Challenge Student Startup Competition.

Rising Venture Capitalists to Headline Keynote Events at 2023 Heartland Challenge Anna Mason, managing partner for Ingeborg Investments, and Earnest Sweat, a venture partner at GreatPoint Ventures, will offer keynote

"GORP will support these startups with workshop training, team mentoring and dedicated product/service development to help them scale globally."

U of A program helps outdoor recreation programs The University of Arkansas' Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program announced its third cohort of startups. It's picked 6 companies to help them scale globally.

Overseen by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, GORP is a business incubator focused on the outdoor recreation industry. The program is housed inside the Greenhouse at the U of A Collaborative in Bentonville.

Startups in U of A's Outdoor Recreation Incubator Showcase Their Progress Six startup companies offered what they learned and shared prototypes at the conclusion of a 12-week program of workshops, mentoring and seed funding.

Gene MassID was among 10 teams to receive funding in the Oct. 11 competition, which awarded more than $10,000.

Startup Focused on Brain Cancer Treatment Wins $2,000 at Seed Funding Pitch Competition Veronica Garcia and Hayot Tuychiev secured $2,000 for legal fees and further research for their diagnostic tool. They were among 10 teams that earned funding for proposed startups.