Arkansas Science & Technology Authority : News

AMS' Greg Henderson Makes List of 20 in Their 20s

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority would like to congratulate Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions' Greg Henderson for making Arkansas Business' list of new rising stars. Greg is one of 20 young professionals who made the Arkansas Business list of "New Influentials: 20 in Their 20s." With the success of the annual 40 under 40 publication, Publisher Jeff Hankins said, "we decided to l...

Connect Arkansas Gets $2 Million to Map State Broadband Access

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Source: arkansasbusiness.com Date: 10/27/2009 8:13:58 AM Connect Arkansas, an Arkansas private nonprofit created to enhance broadband access, received $2.08 million from the federal government for an accessibility mapping program. Connect Arkansas, a member of Arkansas Capital Corporation, received the grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's State Broad...

College Students Declared Winners at Conference's Yearly Poster Competition

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

During the second day of the 2009 NSF EPSoR Annual Conference, Arkansas college students convened at the Doubletree hotel to take part in the annual poster competition highlighting summaries of their work to be judged by science specialists from across the state. Later in the day, Governor Mike Beebe congratulated each of the winners, shaking hands with them on stage prior to his noon day ad...

Communicating Science at the 2009 NSF EPSoR Annual Conference

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In early October, over one hundred researchers and communications professionals from around the state convened at the Doubletree Hotel in Little Rock for a series of special workshops focused on "communicating science." The workshop, being held in conjunction with the concurrent 2009 Arkansas NSF EPSCoR Annual Conference and the Arkansas Association of Public Universities (AAPU) Conference, w...

Ahlen Inspires Educators at Technology Summit to Steer Students Toward Careers In STEM

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

On October 20th, the Department of Information Systems Technology Summit took place at the Crown Plaza in Little Rock. Dr. John Ahlen, President of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority, was the keynote speaker for the morning. Speaking to a room of educators from around the state, Ahlen gave an overview of the changing technology landscape in the United States, and focused on the need...

AMS' Greg Henderson to speak at Commerce Arkansas Business Expo

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Next month, small-business owners, manufacturers, business leaders, technology-based entrepreneurs and innovators will all have the opportunity to benefit from the free expertise offered by seasoned consultants and experts at the second-annual Commerce Arkansas business expo. The event is scheduled for November 3rd. In addition to AMS' Greg Henderson, other keynote speakers for the event incl...

Balm Innovations to be Featured at PDMA Technology Showcase

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Authority client Balm Innovations will be featuring its products next month in the 2009 Technology Showcase at the Product Development and Management Association's International Conference taking place in Anaheim, California. Omnibalm®, the company's line of therapeutic skin creams developed by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences pharmaceutical researcher Bill Gurley, Ph.D., will be o...

The Authority Welcomes Andrea McShane

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science and Technology Authority is pleased to announce Andrea McShane as the new Accounting Intern. Andrea is currently attending the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a minor in Computer Information Systems. She intends to work for the Arkansas School System after pursuing a Masters Degree in Business Administratio...

Authority Client Receives $5M from Army for Brain Injury Device

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From Arkanas Business Online (arkansasbusiness.com) NWA Firm Receives $5M from Army for Brain Injury Device By Arkansas Business Staff SFC Fluidics, LLC, has received a $5 million federal contract for development of a hand-held device for rapid diagnosis of traumatic brain injury. More than 1.5 million Americans suffer head injuries each year, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) has be...

Authority Board Funds Innovations for Wastewater Treatment, Rapid ID of E Coli, and Testing For Sleep Apnea

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

With the arrival of a new fiscal year, three new officers were named to the Board of Directors. In Fiscal Year 2010, George Williams will serve as Chair. Heartsill Ragon will hold the position of Vice Chair, and Dr. Beverly Dawkins Lyn-Cook will serve as Secretary. The Board approved nominations to two committees. Linda Kellim, a science specialist at the Delta Math & Science Institute, wi...

The Authority Welcomes New STEM Intern Jeremy Lusk

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to announce that Jeremy Lusk has joined the staff as the new STEM intern. Prior to joining the Authority, Jeremy worked as a research assistant at the University of Central Arkansas measuring the abundance of chemical elements in distant stars. He received funding for this project through the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium, a NASA/EPSCo...

Nanoparticles Are No Small Thing, say Authority VPs in Latest Arkansas Business

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

State's Universities Pioneer Nanotechnology By Jamie Walden Arkansas Business Several higher education institutions in Arkansas are making significant strides in a technology that could soon become a ubiquitous component of products ranging from bed sheets to brain implants. This groundbreaking advance - which could be the biggest thing since computers, one expert says - is based on som...

The Authority Moves to Greener Pastures�

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Recycling will reach new heights in 2010 as the Arkansas Science & Authority moves with four other state agencies into the original Dillard's headquarters. In addition to the Authority, the 132,050-square-foot brick structure, located just a few blocks from the state Capitol, will house the offices of the Arkansas State Library and its archives, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the A...

Authority Client Wins Award

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Fayetteville Firm Wins R&D Award for Work on Power Module By Arkansas Business Staff R&D Magazine has named Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas' National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission as recipients of the 2009 R&D 100 Award for their high-temperature silicon carbide power module. APEI is an Innovate Arkansas clie...

The Authority Board Approves Funding for a New Software Platform to Help Hospitals, Commercialization of Nanotech and More

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In a special July meeting, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority's Board of Directors met to discuss everything from the commercialization of a new cross-platform software solution to the funding of a firm that that develops a chemical agent found in artificial sweetener. The Board approved a Technology Development Program Grant to Soy Pectin, Inc, a Fayetteville-based company, that h...

Manufacturing Consultants Welcome Wal-Mart Sustainability Plans

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

By Arkansas Business Staff 7/17/2009 10:50:00 AM Wal-Mart's Thursday announcement that it will lead the creation of a "global sustainability index" that would pressure vendors to become more green was received as good news by one organization that represents Arkansas businesses. "We applaud Wal-Mart for initializing this program that encourages manufacturers to be conscious of their imp...

2009 NSF Annual EPSCoR Conference Set for October

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The 2009 Arkansas NSF EPSCoR Annual Conference has been scheduled for Thursday & Friday, October 1-2 at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Little Rock. You can register for the meeting at the Arkansas EPSCoR website: http://www.arkepscor.org. The 2009 Arkansas NSF EPSCoR Annual Meeting is being held in conjunction with the NSF OLPA (Office of Legislative & Public Affairs) and the 2nd AAPU Annua...

More than $350K in Grant Funding Available to Arkansas Businesses Needing New Technology

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority announced today that $356,975 of Technology Transfer Assistance Grants (TTAGs) are now available through June 30, 2010, to Arkansas-based businesses needing to improve their technology infrastructure. Beginning this month, businesses can apply for TTAGs, individual grants with a maximum value of $3,750, to help cover costs associated with the tra...

Governor Beebe Launches Modern Workplace Program With Help From AMS

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This week Governor Mike Beebe announced "The Modern Workplace" program designed to strengthen Arkansas's workforce. This program creates a connection between Arkansas companies and teachers to better prepare students for jobs in the 21st Century. The creation of "The Modern Workplace" was a collaborative effort among the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), Arkansas Department of ...

The Authority Welcomes Slade Wright as New Communications Intern

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to announce that Slade Wright has joined the staff as the new Communications Intern. Prior to joining the Authority, Slade worked as a research assistant on an environmental science project at Arkansas State University. As part of the project, he received research funding to travel to Antarctica for a climatology and water chemistry proje...

Authority Board Backs Arkansas' Innovation Marketplace, TTAG, Tax Credits and More�

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

At its May meeting, the Arkansas Science & Technology Board of Directors approved the release of $150,000 to develop the Arkansas Innovation Marketplace. This comes on the heels of an April launch for the new website created by Merwyn Research Incorporated in conjunction with NIST MEP. Arkansas' Innovation Marketplace has been added to a larger nationwide site (www.planeteureka.com) and is one o...

Nanotechnology Center Unveil Breakthrough Cancer Treatment

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Arkansas Researchers Unveil Breakthrough Cancer Treatment By Mark Carter arkansasbusiness.com Scientists at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences haven't cured cancer, but on Monday unveiled research they believe will make cancer treatment less intrusive, less expensive and much more effective. Within the next decade, traditional fo...

Arkansas' First Nanomanufacturing Facility Set to Open in Springdale

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Authority client Duralor LLC is a producer of high-performance coatings and coating processes for cutting tools and machine-wear parts. The Springdale-based company will open a production and R&D site May 29. The facility, located in the Springdale Technology Park, will also house NanoMech's headquarters and joint research operations. A subsidiary of NanoMech, Duralor competes in the $20 billion...

Training Helps Researchers Get On the Fast Track

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A new technology by itself doesn't constitute a company. To succeed, entrepreneurs must develop a strong team, acquire capital, understand the market, and attract customers. On April 16th and 17th, researchers convened at the Bailey Alumni Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to learn these vital skills. The event was lead by Ms. Sharon Ballard, a highly experie...

ASSET Initiative Advisory Board Brings Top Minds to Little Rock

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

On April 3, the External Advisory Board of the Arkansas ASSET (Advancing and Supporting Science, Engineering and Technology) Initiative convened at the Hilton Hotel in Little Rock for the site visit evaluation of the ASSET Initiative Grant. The External Advisory Board is made up of experts from various fields of science and engineering. The Arkansas ASSET Initiative is designed to strengt...

Arkansas Innovation Marketplace Opens To The Public

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (a program of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Merwyn Research, Inc. to launch Arkansas Innovation Marketplace (Arkansas IM) - a new, interactive state market that partners Arkansas innovators with potential buyers, investors, distributors and manufacturers seeking breakthrough technological advan...

Authority Client Balm Innovations Launches New Product and Expands to East Coast

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Arkansas Science & Technology Authority client Balm Innovations launched its most recent development, Omnibalm Daily Foot Therapy, in late March to more than 100 drug stores. This nearly doubles the availability of the company's product line in the US. The marketing is being funded in part by a Seed Capital Investment from the Authority. At the product launch on March 24th, Lydia Carson, ...

Greg Henderson Joins the Authority Staff

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to announce that Greg Henderson has joined the staff as the new Marketing Manager for Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions. Greg has 8 years of experience in online marketing and web design and development. He specializes in integrating online and offline marketing to maximize the results of marketing efforts. He has experience creating mark...

The Authority Board Approves Funding For a Web-Based Employee Acknowledgement Site, Tax Credits to Authority Clients and Grants for STEM Empowerment.

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In its latest meeting the Authority Board of Directors voted to approve a Seed Capital Investment to Maumelle-based Meritbuilder.com . The web site allows thank-yous and kudos to be sent, received, collected and displayed in association with a specific individual. The goal is to allow a company to create a list that will serve as an addition to the person's resume and work history. The target ma...

Legislation to Fund New Technology Heads to the Senate

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Courtesy of USAToday.com and the Associated Press) Legislation creating a fund to offer incentives for the development of new technologies is headed to the Senate for a vote. The Senate Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee on Monday advanced the proposal. Under the bill, the fund could be used by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Science and Tech...

Beebe Supports Lifting Business Investment Ban

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Courtesy of USAToday.com and the Associated Press) Gov. Mike Beebe supports lifting a constitutional ban blocking the state from investing in private companies, something he says could support high-tech ventures, his spokesman said. Beebe favors House Speaker Robbie Wills' proposed constitutional amendment that would lift the ban and allow the state to invest in technology-based enterpris...

State Rep Sees Potential Economic Impact of Student Projects at the Authority's Research Day

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

State Rep. Monty Betts, D-Searcy, recently met with Arkansas college students to discuss their most recent research findings at Arkansas Research Day in the rotunda of the State Capitol. Betts and more than thirty leading researchers from institutions and colleges throughout the State discussed how their work could potentially impact the economy. Young leaders like these are creating...

The Authority Welcomes a New Board Member

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Governor Mike Beebe has made a new appointment to the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority's Board of Directors: Gary Campbell. A retiree of the IBM Corporation, Campbell is now City Director and Vice Mayor of Fort Smith. He replaces Dr. Gary Phillips, whose term expired this year. In addition, the Authority is welcoming back Dr. Collis Geren, Vice Provost for Research at University of Ar...

Arkansas May See a Bigger Stimulus Allocation Because of Connect Arkansas

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600

IT Firms See Hope in Stimulus By Jamie Walden arkansasbusiness.com Buried in Congress' mammoth $789 billion economic stimulus package is one category of grants that could send a ripple through Arkansas' economy, starting with some homegrown technology firms. Wireline telecommunications firm Windstream Corp. and wireless Internet provider Aristotle Inc., both of Little Rock, stand to re...

Authority President Makes Power List

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Once again, Dr. John Ahlen, President of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority, has made Arkansas Business' Power List for 2009. The text below has been provided courtesy of arkansasbusiness.com Name: John Ahlen Age: 62 Job Title: President Company: Arkansas Science & Technology Authority City: Little Rock When the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority was established by sta...

Arkansas Moves Forward With 21st Century Economic Plans

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Two recent reports released by The Task Force For the 21st Century Economy and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission are highlighting the key strategies that will propel Arkansas' Economic Future.

Authority Board Of Directors Votes In Favor Of Funding For Research Alliance, Small Business Assistance Tools and More

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

During its third meeting of Fiscal Year 2009, the Authority Board voted to fund an application that helps small businesses predict success, a database that tracks financial and operating activities in nursing homes, grants to further plant-based bioproduction, undergraduate fellowships at ten Arkansas universities and the second year of the Arkansas Research Alliance. Authority President Dr....

The Authority Awards $70,000 To Boost Minority Involvement in STEM Majors

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority recently awarded a $70,000 grant to The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff to help increase the number of underrepresented minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors. The grant will match funds awarded to the university by the National Science Foundation and will be used to assist the Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance ...

Authority Funded Research Alliance Is Building Arkansas' 21st Century Economy

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

With a strong team of leaders and a clear focus on university-based research, the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) is ready to deliver on its pledge to accelerate economic development and cultivate a vibrant knowledge-based economy in Arkansas. "Research is a cornerstone on which we can build Arkansas's future in the knowledge-driven economy of the 21st century," Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe ...

Authority Board Approves Disbursement of 3 Million To Develop Science & Technology Firms

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

During its second meeting of Fiscal Year 2009, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority's Board of Directors voted to approve a three million dollar grant to further science and technology investments in early-stage Arkansas firms, to make two new Seed Capital Investments, and to fund Research Matching Proposals for UALR. The Authority received Board approval for a grant disbursement to t...

2 Day STUART Training Workshop Proves Beneficial to Arkansas Teachers

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Twelve teams of middle school teachers attended a two-day training workshop on the Classroom Performance System (CPS) as part of a STUART grant they received earlier this year. The STUART-Grant Program, funded by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, provides funds to Arkansas public middle school teachers to use technology in their classrooms for teaching science. The $5,500 grants provided te...

The Authority Welcomes Dr. Blake Perry

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to announce that Dr. Blake Perry has joined the staff as the new Vice President Research. Dr. Perry has 15 years of experience in research and developing proposals for projects dealing with domestic violence, health issues of older adults, and other areas impacting vulnerable populations. His original research as a Principle Investigator...

Democrat Gazette Spotlights AMS' Web Sales Client Assistance

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

BY LAURIE WHALEN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Manufacturers have two core problems when it comes to promoting their businesses online. "They have limited visibility and they don't use any techniques to drive sales," said Joe McCoy, a project manager and teacher with Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions in Fayetteville. But the federal- and state funded group that assists small and medium-siz...

AMS' Dan Curtis Talks America's Business With Nationally Syndicated Talk-Show Host Mike Hambrick.

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"America's Business with Mike Hambrick" is an hour-long radio program airing nationally in more than 60 markets including several in Arkansas. "America's Business" explores the issues and people who make America the world's manufacturing leader. Hosted by broadcast veteran Mike Hambrick, the show features news, commentary and interviews with manufacturers, "the millions of people who make things...

ASU Research Helped Sway Plant On Jonesboro

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From: The Associated Press, Copyright 2008) Research at Arkansas State University on potential new uses for plant fibers was among the reasons Nice-Pak Products Inc. chose Jonesboro for a $40 million plant. Advertisement That's according to ASU Chancellor Robert Potts, who says the university's Arkansas Biosciences Institute proved to be an important selling point to Nice-Pak. Nice-Pak...

Governor Addresses EPSCoR On Education And The Key To The American Dream

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

During his keynote address to the 2008 NSF EPSCoR Annual Conference attendees, Governor Mike Beebe spoke regarding the challenges of combating remediation at all levels of the Arkansas educational system. As part of his thirty minutes on stage, Governor Beebe emphasized the importance of both short term and long term systemic remedies to the problem. His proposed solution is to establish a s...

NSF EPSCoR Holds Annual Meeting in Little Rock

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In an effort to strengthen research and education in science and engineering throughout the state of Arkansas, Arkansas NSF EPSCoR held their annual meeting in collaboration with multiple organizations in a special joint conference of research and academia October 5-7, 2008. The conference was held over three days in conjunction with the Arkansas Association of Public Universities (AAPU). ...

Authority Clients Showcase Technologies at Roundtable Event

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Arkansas Biotechnology Researchers Pitch to Venture Capitalists By Amy Riggin arkansasbusiness.com Venture capitalists from Arkansas and seven other states are at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce today and tomorrow to hear about potential investment opportunities in medical technologies developed at Arkansas universities. Researchers are being given an opportunity to showc...

The Authority Welcomes Aaron Sites

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to welcome Aaron Sites as the new Graduate Intern. Previous to joining the Authority, Aaron worked with the Arkansas Small Business Development Center where he assisted companies in consulting, training, and research. He completed both his MBA and BBA in Finance from UALR and is currently a second year student at the UALR Bowen Scho...

Authority Board Gives the Thumbs Up To Tea Tree-based Product Line, Incubators and Minority Alliance.

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

During its first meeting of fiscal year 2009, The Authority's Board of Directors approved a Seed Capital Investment to Balm Innovations in the amount of $100,000. The company will use the investment to support operations, distribution and clinical testing of its products. Currently Balm Innovations is marketing Omnibalm Daily Foot Therapy, a tea-tree based product identified by the August 4th is...

The Authority Releases Its 2008 Annual Report

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

To read the Arkansas Science & Technology's Annual Report for 2008 click here.

In The Spotlight! Arkansas Business Takes a Closer Look at Authority Client Station X

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Web Video Startup Station X Attracts Capital, Page Views By Amy Riggin arkansasbusiness.com About four years ago Brant Collins' brainchild was born: Station X, an Internet TV network that provides original broadcasting through a string of niche shows. "Some of the independent producers were starting to be able to use the Internet to make their own content," Collins said. "We want to do...

AMS Talks Lean Accounting With Arkansas Business

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

'Lean Accounting' Described as Aid To Manufacturing By Gwen Moritz arkansasbusiness.com The only thing about the manufacturing process that is still recognizable from the post-war economic boom of the 1950s is the way plant managers and their accountants determine how much it costs to make a product. Standard cost accounting, which made sense when single-line manufacturing plants were wo...

The Authority Welcomes Alex Cone

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Cone as Project Management Analyst. Alex is an Arkansas native and has had experience in Washington DC with Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor and most recently in Florence, Italy with a Non-Governmental Organization that coordinates volunteer efforts all over Italy. His work in Italy was part of a Masters Progr...

Task Force Gives State Legislature a Look Inside the 21st Century Classroom

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Leaders of a technology task force challenged to identify ways Arkansas classrooms can adapt to current digital technology presented their recommendations to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology at the Capitol Monday. Headlining these efforts was the announcement of the Science and Mathematics Accessible Resource Tool (SMART) Portal, an interactive databa...

Authority President Talks Arkansas' GlobalizationIn Latest UALR Magazine

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From UALR Magazine: Summer 2008. Vol 4. No.1 Interview Conducted by Robin Henson Dr John Ahlen is president of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority, a state agency promoting scientific research, technology development, business innovation, and math, science, and engineering education. On Arkansas' Globalization Outlook Henson: Why do Arkansas students need a global education? A...

Small Business Leaders Give Pryor Input On Grant Programs

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

By Jason Wiest Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Small business leaders on Thursday asked U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., to exclude firms backed by venture capital from two federal programs due for reauthorization that award grants and contracts to small businesses. The federal Small Business Innovation Research program is set to expire Sept. 30 and the Small Business Technology Transfer...

The Authority Welcomes Becky Hart

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to announce the addition of Becky Hart as Education Outreach Coordinator. Becky Hart has been involved with technology in Arkansas education for twenty one years. She has been a classroom teacher, a network system administrator, and previous to joining the Authority, was the Director of Instructional Technology for the Hot Springs School ...

Authority President Weighs In On Engineering and Science Shortage

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The following is an excerpt from Arkansas Business Wanted: Engineers, Architects as Interest Wanes, Boomers Retire By Jamie Walden 7/14/2008 (Click here to see a graph depicting Arkansas graduation trends in architecture and engineering.) Interest in obtaining architecture and engineering degrees from Arkansas colleges is stagnant and has shrunk in some specialties, such as computer ...

The Authority Announces $350,000 Available to Arkansas Enterprises Seeking Technology Development

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority announced today $356,975 in grant funding available to qualified companies through the Technology Transfer Assistance Grant (TTAG) program for FY'09 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009). TTAG provides financial assistance to Arkansas-based companies for specialized projects, ranging from software customization to technical consultations. Under TTAG, qual...

Kim Reynolds Returns To Join The ASTA Team As Research Program Manager

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to welcome back Kim Reynolds as our new Research Program Manager. From 2003-2004, Kim was the Executive Secretary at the Authority. Previous to returning, she received a master's degree in history from Louisiana State University and was a member of the adjunct faculty of Southeastern Louisiana University and ITT Technical Institute. Sh...

Cathleen Bailey Joins ASTA As Fiscal Officer

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority is pleased to welcome Cathleen Bailey as our new Fiscal Officer. Previous to joining the Authority, Cathleen was employed as the Fiscal Officer for the Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission and as the Grants Comptroller for the Arkansas Department of Health. Cathleen Bailey is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she earned ...

Authority Board Votes to Support Internet TV, Teacher Empowerment and 3 New Centers

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority Board showed its support for an Arkansas based Internet TV Station, STEM Teacher Empowerment grants and more in its third meeting of 2008. Focusing on manufacturing and industry, the Board voted to approve allocation of seven partnership agreements with Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions. The agreements would allow for field staff positions at the Genes...

Teachers Across the State Just Got Smarter

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

On May 5th and 6th The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority hosted a teacher professional development workshop in order to enhance science and technology education in Arkansas. The purpose of this workshop was to prepare Arkansas teachers to integrate 21st century skills into science and mathematics lesson plans. These lesson plans, enriched with a technological component, will be added to ...

Authority President Helps Push Broadband Initiative To The Next Step

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From arkansasbusiness.com Panel Discusses Progress Toward Statewide Broadband Access By Amy Riggin 5/1/2008 3:36:01 PM An advisory group working to improve statewide access to broadband Internet service is about to be another step closer to that goal, John Ahlen, president of the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, said Thursday. Ahlen was among state government officials, acad...

Authority Involvement in National Convocation Makes State Wide News.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Included in coverage of the economic convocation hosted by the National Academies in Washington, D.C, Authority Board and staff members, as well as members of Accelerate Arkansas, were featured in state-wide news publications. Articles included write-ups in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, and Arkansas Business online. To read the stories, click the links below. Arkansas Business Arkans...

A Closer Look at National Academies Convocation on Rising above the Gathering Storm Two Years Later

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Arkansas representatives from business, industry, education and government headed to Washington DC last week for the "National Academies Convocation on Rising above the Gathering Storm Two Years Later: Accelerating Progress toward a Brighter Economic Future." Arkansas STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Coalition leaders and six student fellows received a special invita...

The Rules Change at the Authority

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority has made changes to two of its programs: The Research & Development Program and the Technology Development Program. The Research & Development Tax Program Rules has been changed to reflect an increase. Total credits for qualified research expenditures, donations, and sales below cost shall be allowed up to one hundred percent(100%), an increase f...

The Authority Releases Funds For Educational Research And Business

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority Board showed its support for business and research in its second meeting of 2008. The Board of Directors voted to grant three Research & Development Tax Credits. Biobased Chemicals, LLC, and Biobased Systems, LLC were both recipients, as was Arkansas Power Electronics International Incorporated. Both Biobased companies are co-owned businesses wi...

ASTA Executive Committee Releases Funds For Research Alliance

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority's Executive Committee met on Tuesday to approve two major decisions that will affect the future of Arkansas. The Executive Committee approved a tax credit to Authority client Vegrandis LLC. The decision qualifies Vegrandis for involvement in the National Science Foundation's Phase IIB Option program. This program entitles Vegrandis to matching fede...

ASTA Teams With Winrock International To Launch Innovate Arkansas

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Source: arkansasbusiness.com By Arkansas Business Staff Winrock International on Tuesday will launch the Innovate Arkansas program, which will develop and manage a state technology commercialization initiative for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Tom Dalton, a former Little Rock city manager and former director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, will be director of...

Authority President Makes Arkansas Business' Power List

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Arkansas Business' annual Power List was announced this week. This year's list featured Arkansas Science & Technology Authority President Dr. John Ahlen. The Power List is compiled from nearly 50 business-related lists that appear in the publication during the course of a year. It is a collection of personal information on the people who run the largest or most influential companies or insti...

Authority Board Member And Former AMS Director Weigh In On Globalization On National Broadcast

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

As part of the nationwide news program "The Jim Lehrer News Hour," Arkansas Science & Technology Authority Board Member Paul Mastro and former AMS Director Lydia Carson were part of a panel discussion on globalization and how it is affecting both the state and national economy. The panel, moderated by Margaret Warner, centered on how globalization is affecting Arkansans' and Americans' acces...

ASTA Board Supports Funding Of Avian Flu Vaccine In The First Meeting Of The New Year

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

In its first meeting of 2008, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority Board voted to approve funding of research to develop vaccines for avian flu, fellowships to fund a math and science center, eight high school teachers, NSF EPSCoR funding of a statewide Library Program, and undergraduate research awards, as well as allocation of funding to the EAST and SURF Programs. The Authority appr...

Dan Curtis Join the Authority Staff As New VP Industry

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Daniel Curtis has been named Vice President Industry of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (Authority) and will take on the directorship of Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS). AMS is an Authority program that assists the state's manufacturers in improving quality and performance. Having spent more than 20 years leading organizations toward fundamental change in culture and busi...

AT&T Supports Arkansas Science and Technology Authority; Builds Stronger Communities Through $9 Million in National Grant Program

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

The AT&T Foundation - the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) - has announced that it has awarded $15,000 to support the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority through the AT&T Excelerator competitive technology grant program. The grant funds will be used to support its Science and Mathematics Accessible Resource Tool (SMART) workshops. This value-added tool will be utiliz...

ASTA Releases Funding For Renewable Energy And Competitive Research

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

In its fifth meeting of 2007, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority's (Authority) Board of Directors approved the release of funds for two new endeavors. The first is a revolutionary prototype technology that would produce renewable energy. The second is a funding allocation that will benefit both competitive and multi-university research. The Authority awarded Harrison-based Lynndale Sy...

ASTA Releases Its 2008 R & D Plan

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority believes that the economic well-being of Arkansas, its communities, and its citizens is enhanced through the wise and appropriate application of science and technology to security, health, education, government, business opportunities, agriculture, and environmental protection. To that end, the Authority officially released the 2008 R&D Plan at its ...

Ahlen Updates The Legislature on Arkansas' Economic Growth and Competitive Future

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. John Ahlen, President of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority, made a presentation to the state legislature on Monday. In a speech before the Task Force on Higher Education Remediation, Retention & Graduation Rates, Ahlen spoke on Arkansas' need for economic growth and competitiveness. During the presentation Dr. Ahlen outlined keys to establishing and maintaining a strong Kn...

ASTA Releases Its 2007 Annual Report

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Fiscal Year 2007 was an exciting year for the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority. It was a year of new companies, groundbreaking technologies, ambitious educational initiatives, innovative research, state-of-the-art manufacturing and expanded media coverage. To read more about it, click this link or visit our Publications Section under Authority Resources.

Arkansas Moves Closer To Becoming Knowledge and Technology -Based Thanks to $13.5 Million Grant

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Arkansas's economic goal of becoming more knowledge and technology-based made great strides with today's announcement of $13.5 million in research grants for three state universities. The release of $1.5 million by Governor Mike Beebe from the Accelerate Arkansas funds is part of a potential three-year $4.5 million state match to accompany $9 million awarded to the Arkansas Science & Technolo...

Authority Board Releases Funds to Empower Research and the Disabled

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500

In its fourth meeting of 2007, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority's (Authority) Board of Directors approved the release of funds from a major federal grant, benefiting three universities in the state. As part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the amount totaling 3.7 million dollars will provide research funds for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University o...

An Authority Sponsored Event Makes State Wide News

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Popular investments, state's resources tied BY TOBY MANTHEY Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Arkansas Democrat Gazette Business Section, pg. 27 & 29 Copyright 2007 LITTLE ROCK - While Arkansas is far from a hotbed of venture capital activity, its natural resources match up nicely with what experts say are two hot investment areas - biofuels and carbon sequestration. Energy-related inve...

Beebe Teams With ASTA To Rise Above the Gathering Storm

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500

It seemed oddly appropriate. As representatives from business, industry, education and government met to take part in "Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing Arkansans for a Brighter Economic Future," rain pelted the capital city after an absence of nearly a month. Inside the State House Convention Center, a different kind of thunder shook the building, those of applause ...

STEM Coalition Event Aims to Boost Arkansas Economy

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing Arkansans for a Brighter Economic Future Governor Mike Beebe, partnering with the Arkansas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Coalition, is convening a one-day conference to address conditions facing our State as it considers building and sustaining a workforce that can meet the STEM demands of business and indus...

The Authority Is Awarded a $9 Million Dollar Grant From NSF

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority has been awarded a $9 million grant from The National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Arkansas ASSET Initiative (Advancing and Supporting Science, Engineering and Technology). The award was made through NSF's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, which is better known by its acronym, EPSCoR. The ASSET initiative is de...

An Authority Client Launches Into Canada

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Authority client, Safe Foods Corp. of North Little Rock, announced this week that it had received a letter of no objection from Health Canada to initiate treatment of Canadian poultry products with its Cecure safe food technology. The process will be implemented in processing facilities that employ air-chilling.Air-chilling, the process by which poultry broilers are chilled with a refrigerated ...

Hendren Talks Accelerate Arkansas at Techpreneur Breakfast

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500

UALR'S Bailey Hall was the setting Tuesday for the latest Techpreneur Breakfast featuring successful entrepreneur Dr. James Hendren. The event, sponsored by Softwyre, The Arkansas Economic Development Commission, AT&T, and the Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation, was a chance for Hendren to give an update on the successful passing of Accelerate Arkansas' legislative agenda from the 2007 Se...

Authority VP Graduates Leadership Arkansas

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Lydia Carson, Vice President Industry of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority and director of Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, recently became a graduate of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Leadership Arkansas class. The first Leadership Arkansas commencement included 62 graduates from throughout the state. Leadership Arkansas is a program designed to take a statewid...

Carson Makes the 40 Under 40 LIST

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority would like to congratulate our own Lydia Carson. She was named to the Arkansas Business "Forty Under Forty" in the publication's June 25 edition. Lydia is Director of Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions and Vice President Industry for the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority. Carson joined the Authority in 1996. She is also the President and CEO...

Minotaur Technologies, LLC Receives A Technology Development Program Investment

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500

In the first week of June, Minotaur Technologies, LLC and the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority signed a Technology Development Program investment agreement. Minotaur Technologies, LLC, formed in 2003, is a biophotonics company whose mission is to develop new laser-based instrumentation. The investment dollars will be used to bridge a gap in funding between Phase I and II of a project t...

The Third Board Meeting of 2007

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500

On May 18th, the Authority Board of Directors met in the Authority conference room for the third of five scheduled meetings in 2007. The business meeting began with an update of Accelerate Arkansas from guest Jerry Adams of Acxiom Corporation. Following was a review of the minutes from the March 16th Board meeting, as well as the President's Operating Report. Both were approved by the Board. ...

Profile Of Success: American Defense Components Technologies.

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500

It's been an exciting time for Stamps- based American Defense Components Technologies. In May, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority awarded the company a Seed Capital Investment, and, as part of a relationship with the Department of Defense, the Defense Supply Center Richmond informed the company that they would be honored as a Best Value Gold Medalist at its annual business conference in...

Profile Of Success: Bemco Inc.

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Bemco Inc. started business in 1957 developing into a sub-contractor to the Aerospace Industry (NAICS 332912). With customers including prime aircraft and helicopter companies, international sub-contractors, and the government armed services, currently, Bemco, Inc. employs 35 people at its facility in Centerton, Arkansas. In 2005, Bemco, Inc. learned that certain customers were implementing the...

The Second Board Meeting of 2007

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

On March 16th, the Authority Board of Directors met at the Aerospace Education Center for the second of five scheduled meetings in 2007. The business meeting began with a review of the minutes from the January 19th Board meeting, as well as the President's Operating Report. Both were approved by the Board. The Industry Committee presented minutes from its March 1st meeting, as well as an o...

The Authority Welcomes Stephanie Y. Johnson

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority welcomes Stephanie Y. Johnson to the staff. Stephanie is the Authority's new Finance Program Manager. Ms. Johnson is a graduate of UALR having earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Business Administration. Stephanie has been involved in community or business development for most of her professional career having wo...

"Corporate Robin Hood" to Help Little Rock Manufacturer Grow Sales

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600

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Arkansas Business Shines The Spotlight On Authority Client IntenCity Lighting

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

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In the Spotlight: The Glove Corp

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

The Glove Corporation, an Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions client, has won a major manufacturing order from Camelbak. Camelbak is a $120m company that produces and markets sports and outdoor wear, as well as various military products including backpacks and gloves. They approached The Glove Corporation in September of 2006 after searching the internet for a company that utilized Lean Manufact...

The First Board Meeting of 2007

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

On January 19th, the Authority Board of Directors met in the Authority conference room for the first of six scheduled meetings in 2007. The business meeting began with a presentation from Accelerate Arkansas members James Hendren and H. Watt Gregory, IIII. They presented Accelerate Arkansas' Legislative Agenda for the year. The focus for the 2007 Agenda centers on strategies to grow the tax bas...

The Authority Takes Part In The Second Annual Capitol Research Expo

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

On January 16th, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority hosted the Second Annual Capitol Research Expo. The event, an update to the legislature, emphasized the benefits of research to the state of Arkansas . The expo included displays from the Authority, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, the Department of Economic Development, UAMS, Arkansas Bioventures, EPSCoR, Arkansas Bioscience Insti...

Watch The THV Special "Arkansas' Brighter Future" Featuring Authority Clients and AMS Director Lydia Carson

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

On December 5th, Today's THV and the Arkansas Department of Economic Development presented a one-hour prime time television special at 9pm. This program focused on the high technology and knowledge-based jobs Arkansas needs to improve and expand for future success. The program also highlighted how education is the key to our success. The program, hosted by THV's Anne Jansen, is Arkansas' Bright...

The Authority Co-Hosts An Education Symposium

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority and the Task Force for Integrating Technology into Public School Education hosted a special symposium and panel discussion at the Doubletree Hotel. This symposium, beginning at 9:00 a.m. focused on the topic, "Integrating Technology into Arkansas Education: Thinking Outside the Box." As part of the day long event, three presentations were given w...

EPSoR Workshop Held At The Peabody

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500

The National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) Regional Evaluation Workshop was held at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock . The primary purpose of the workshop was to elicit input regarding evaluation and assessment techniques and how these contribute to a nation-wide evaluation of EPSCoR. As part of the full days training provided by Dr....

Hall Manufacturing Is "Made In America"

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600

Arkansas Science & Technology Authority Board member Robert Hall and Arkansas-based Hall Manufacturing were featured on "John Ratzenberger's Made In America." The weekly national television series runs on the Travel Channel and is hosted by John Ratzenberger, most famous for his role as rambling mail-man Cliff Clavin on the long running NBC sitcom "Cheers." The show highlights stories of the ...