This is the third year for this growing EdTech conference. For more information and to register, click here.
National Park College is opening a Maker Space at the Innovative Technologies Center . Become part of the Maker Movement with some of the latest available technologies. The Maker Space is at 2233 Albert Pike Rd., Hot Springs, AR
For more information and directions click here.
Participants will hear from a variety of dynamic speakers and engage in meaningful discussion on thought leadership, innovation, opportunities and challenges surrounding women in today’s technology workforce. Includes breakfast, lunch, panel discussion, keynote speaker and breakout sessions. Click here for more information and registration.
Held in conjunction with the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit on October 23, 2018. Participants will hear from a variety of dynamic speakers and engage in meaningful discussion on health care and technology. Northwest Arkansas has fast become a health care destination in the Midwest. This conference will address healthcare in Northwest Arkansas and the advances of technology impact to health care nationwide. Includes breakfast, lunch, panel discussion, keynote speaker and breakout sessions. Click here for more information.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Tech Transfer (STTR) programs provide early-stage research funding for companies looking to commercialize science-based intellectual property. If you are interested in submitting an SBIR/STTR application, come to this workshop to discuss how to get started, learn about SBIR/STTR support programs in the area, or to schedule a time for Ellen Brune to review your grant drafts.
The seminar is led by Ellen Brune, liaison for economic development for the U of A-Startup Junkie Science Venture Primer Partnership. Register here.
Northwest Arkansas Premier Technology and Innovation Summit. The NWA Technology Summit brings cutting-edge innovation to the latest thinking at the intersection of business and technology. Want to explore how to innovate and use technology to succeed in the digital era? Then the Summit is for you. Forward-thinking and practitioner-driven general session speakers and high value breakout sessions will deliver ways that you can effectively collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges and learn how technology is powering change and leveling the playing field.
The seminar will be led by Sarah Goforth, director of outreach for the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Science Venture Primer Partnership will broaden the programming and resources available to faculty and graduate students to amplify the economic and social impacts of university research and innovation. The Science Venture Primer Partnership furthers the joint goals and efforts of Startup Junkie and the U of A offices of Economic Development, Industry Engagement and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Location is the Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub, 123 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR 72701 To Register click here.
Join us on October 23, 2018, from 7-9 p.m. at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham, Little Rock, AR for the Little Rock Science Cafe – a public science discussion event. The cozy pub atmosphere makes science discussions even more fun and the excellent Guinness doesn’t hurt either! See you there!
Made by Few was conceived five years ago to inspire designers, developers, creatives, and entrepreneurs in the startup space. Today, MxF continues to carry that torch and has expanded by adding additional activities while highlighting the amazing food, people, culture, and talent across the region.
For more information about Made by Few and to register follow this link.
Join Jen Owen at Rogers Hall on the University of the Ozarks campus and learn about 3D technology in the Walton Arts and Ideas Series, an exploration of the Art of Science, the synergy of arts and science in collision.
Come see why Manufacturing is so important! Companies are invited to display their products, while students and the public are invited to learn more about what we do at Northwest Technical Institute. Learn how we partner with manufacturer's to produce the goods that you use everyday! The event is free and we always have a crowd. Lunch will be served. Students, please bring your questions as well as your resume with you. Click here to register.
In addition to being a weekend of immersive fun with food, Jolt provides experiential workforce and professional development for the technological community in Central Arkansas. Teams from high schools, colleges, companies and community work on problems and build thinking skills. We understand this year the problems may involve satellite communications. Click here for information and to register teams.
Wow! An air show and STEM Expo in the heart of Techtober! This should be the event with the largest attendence this year. LRAFB is looking for STEM partners to fill one or more hangers (each the size of three football fields) with exhibits. There will be lots to see and do in the air and on the ground. This might be the largest STEM event in Arkansas history.
Here is the link for more information.
The Arkansas IDEA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence will have its annual meeting on Nov. 2 and 3. Registration begins August 1. For more information use this link.
The conference is the latest in a series of events designed to increase awareness of the need for geospatial training for students entering or currently in the workforce. This collaboration among the Arkansas GIS Users Forum and the OPENGATE project, an NSF-funded initiative, brings together professionals from around Arkansas with community college students and faculty to better explore the needs of tomorrow's workforce. To Register - Click here.
Converting valuable research into patents is a great accomplishment for a faculty member. Come to this workshop to learn how the University protects your intellectual property, what the process looks like once your application reaches the US Patent and Trademark Office, and how technology is licensed for commercial use.
The seminar is led by Technology Ventures. Register here.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators.
Each year, the Conductor hosts the Central Arkansas chapter of Global Entrepreneurship Week, and a number of workshops, networking events and a pitch competition. For more information check this link.
Converting valuable research into patents is a great accomplishment for a faculty member. Come to this workshop to learn how the University protects your intellectual property, what the process looks like once your application reaches the US Patent and Trademark Office, and how technology is licensed for commercial use.
The seminar is led by Technology Ventures. Register here.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Tech Transfer (STTR) programs provide early-stage research funding for companies looking to commercialize science-based intellectual property. If you are interested in submitting an SBIR/STTR application, come to this workshop to discuss how to get started, learn about SBIR/STTR support programs in the area, or to schedule a time for Dr. Ellen Brune to review your grant drafts.
The seminar is led by Ellen Brune, liaison for economic development for the U of A-Startup Junkie Science Venture Primer Partnership. It will be offered November 14 at 11 a.m. Register here.
Join a panel of Doctors and Researchers, at Rogers Hall on the University of the Ozarks campus for an exploration of the Art of Science, the synergy of arts and science in collision. The topic is researching and treating important diseases. This is part of the Walton Arts and Ideas series.
During Manufacturing Day, students will go on a plant tour where they will be able to see every part of the facility and learn about the different machines we work with. We highlight the different career opportunities in demand when they are completing school and entering the workforce. Afterwards, they will have the opportunity to ask associates questions about the work and career opportunities available at Pace. The local technical colleges will be on hand to provide information on programs they offer relating to the manufacturing environment. When they leave our facility, we want them to walk away with useful information about career opportunities in manufacturing and how to pursue them!
To register click here.
Visit our Robotic DieCast Training Cell in our Manufacturing Lab and see the NEW Robotic Welding Training Cell! Take a tour of the Northark Technical Center and learn about all of the programs that we offer. More information here.
The 2nd Annual World Woman Summit at the Clinton Presidential Library features both local and global leaders and will have sessions covering 6 major areas: Entrepreneurship, Technology, Finance, Health, Education, and Sustainability.
For more information and to register use this link.
Specialists speak a language well-understood only by their peers. Conveying complex ideas to a non-specialist (be it a scientist from another discipline, a grant reviewer, an investor, or a student) requires plain language and an ability to see the world through your audience’s eyes. Drawing on techniques developed by the Alan Alda Center for Science Communication, AAAS, and StoryCollider, this 90-minute workshop will provide attendees with a toolkit for improving those skills and draw on evidence to dispel myths about science communication. Bring your pencils!
The seminar will be led by Sarah Goforth, director of outreach for the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Science Venture Primer Partnership will broaden the programming and resources available to faculty and graduate students to amplify the economic and social impacts of university research and innovation. The Science Venture Primer Partnership furthers the joint goals and efforts of Startup Junkie and the U of A offices of Economic Development, Industry Engagement and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Location is the Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub, 123 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR 72701 To Register click here.
Experience how augmented reality will disrupt Arkansas businesses and manufacturing. Guest speaker, Steve Davis, will join National Park College's ITC Tech Talks to demonstrate virtual and augmented reality technology and explain how this technology is being used in civil and military aviation to revolutionize an entire industry.
Interested in learning how augmented reality can streamline your manufacturing processes and reduce employee training costs? Want to start a career in augmented reality technology? Don't miss this talk at the Innovative Technologies Center, 2233 Albert Pike Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913.
This event is FREE and open to the community. Refreshments are provided. For more information, contact ITC Director Robin Pelton at 501-760-1615 or sign up here.
Conway EcoFest is a group of environmental educators who work to improve the overall health of the community through our annual festival. We strive to make incremental changes in Conway and Central Arkansas through conservation, sustainability and innovation. Join us for our 10th annual festival this Fall! CAFTA’s mission “is to promote the arts in Conway under a unified forum. Our goal is to one day have a facility that can house all community arts organizations for use in artistic performance, exhibition and education.” Learn more about CAFTA at artsinconway.org. Location of EcoFest is Laurel Park, 2310 Robinson, Conway, AR
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Remix Ideas asks individuals, entrepreneurs, startups to submit their ideas. From these submissions, three applicants will be selected and invited to present their ideas to a live audience on October 5, 2018, from 5:30pm – 8:30pm at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. For pitch criteria and more information click here.
Enter the Remix Pitch challenge, “Battle of Ideas”, by September 7 , 2018. http://remixideas.com/submit-an-idea/
During Manufacturing Day, students will go on a plant tour where they will be able to see every part of the facility and learn about the different machines we work with. We highlight the different career opportunities in demand when they are completing school and entering the workforce. Afterwards, they will have the opportunity to ask associates questions about the work and career opportunities available at Pace. The local technical colleges will be on hand to provide information on programs they offer relating to the manufacturing environment. When they leave our facility, we want them to walk away with useful information about career opportunities in manufacturing and how to pursue them! To register click here.
Tour of programs on the college campus the relate to manufacturing, facility tours, tours of our Innovative Technologies Center, guest speakers, and a vendor expo. Register here.
Visit our Robotic DieCast Training Cell in our Manufacturing Lab and see the NEW Robotic Welding Training Cell! Take a tour of the Northark Technical Center and learn about all of the programs that we offer. More information here.
Little Rock Tech Fest is a big deal! Two days of sessions on technology, opportunities for networking with hundreds of other attendees and visiting the booths of Arkansas tech companies. Last year there were over 400 attendees. For more information, to submit a session proposal, or to register go to http://www.lrtechfest.com/ There are scholarships available for high school computer science teachers. Email techtober@gmail.com for information on those.
Federal funding for basic and exploratory research is great, but working on real-world challenges that have immediate applications can be equally rewarding for students, postdocs, and faculty. Join Cynthia Sides, director for the Office of Industry Engagement, to learn more about demand-driven innovation and how this office is a resource for faculty in all disciplines across campus. She will lead a discussion on industry sponsored research that touches on asking the right questions, connecting with the right partners, getting the right contracts in place and exploring educational and professional options for students. Participants will leave with a new understanding of how demand-driven innovation can lead to additional research and commercialization opportunities. Register here.
Interested in the Congressional App Challenge but don’t know where to start? Bring your students to the Dawson Coop for a day of app building, video recording and editing.
Lunch will be provided. Students will be divided into teams of 2-4 people prior to arriving and we have space for 18 teams on a first come first serve basis. Register by Septembe 25.
Registration is here.
Looking to turn your great ideas and/or discoveries into a business? Get those ideas out of your head and into a plan using the Lean Business Canvas. Carol Reeves, vice chancellor for entrepreneurship and innovation, will lead this seminar that will help you formulate business models, identify challenges put you on the road to launch. Register here.
Whether you’re a complete beginner with an interest in learning blockchain technologies, or an experienced developer, this will be an exciting event to learn, develop, and network with your peers, mentors, and coaches from industry.
Come as you are, and have fun building the next frontier in digital infrastructure technology while competing for prizes.
An optional training session on blockchain technologies will be held from 4:30pm to 6:00pm on Friday September 28, 2018. The pre-event kickoff start at 6:00pm where students will receive and sign up for use cases. The Hackathon will take place all day Saturday. Click here for registration and additional information.
3000 West Scenic Dr. ,North Little Rock, AR 72118
We are inviting women from our campus, area institutions and the STEM industry to learn from professional women in STEM careers. Attendees will benefit from dynamic breakout sessions and a panel discussion. Continental breakfast and a networking luncheon will also provide an opportunity for attendees to interact with professional women in STEM careers.
Please visit https://www.uaptc.edu/women-in-stem to register. Please register quickly, as space is limited to 150 participants. We look forward to seeing you!
New companies from research with SBIR/STTR grants as the bridge. Join ASBDTC in Fayetteville to learn how to secure sole-source megabuck Phase III Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer awards. This workshop will detail the best strategies for Phase I and II winners interested in engaging the federal government as your customer. Click here for more information and to register.
The Arkansas Council of Teacher of Mathematics Invites you attend their fall mini-conference: Aspire to Create Thinkers of Mathermatics.
Cost: $25 - $75(See Registration Below Link For Choices)
Pulaski Technical College
3000 W. Scenic Dr., North Little Rock
Registration link: http://bit.ly/ACTM2018Conference
Join Dr. Reed Timmer, Meteorologist and Storm Chaser, at Rogers Hall on the University of the Ozarks campus for an exploration of the Art of Science, the synergy of arts and science in collision. Part of the Walton Arts and Ideas series.
Come identify ATU STEM talent for your full-time, part-time, and internship positions. Don’t miss this chance to showcase your great opportunities to our students. Student and alumni attendees will be looking to go into science, technology, engineering – electrical engineering & mechanical engineering, mathematics or the Business Data Analytics (BDA) fields. For further information, click here.
Research to companies and jobs - that’s what SBIR and STTR grants are about! Join us in Little Rock to learn how to operate successfully within Phase I and II of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer federal programs, with a special emphasis on the Department of Defense. Strategically align your business with SBIR/STTR and effectively plan a compelling proposal that will evoke the desired response from reviewers. Click here for more information and registration.
Join us on September 25, 2018, from 7-9 p.m. at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham, Little Rock, AR for the Little Rock Science Cafe – a public science discussion event. The cozy pub atmosphere makes science discussions even more fun and the excellent Guinness doesn’t hurt either! See you there!
Our panelists will be Gretchen Cobb, PhD, Teacher, AR School for the Deaf, Ramon Escamilla, PhD, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Languages, UCA, Conway, and Wayne Waggoner, M.S., Contract Linguist, US Dept. of State, FBI, and Peace Corps OIG, Little Rock, AR
As research transitions out of the lab and into the broader market, it is important to understand how that research’s broader impacts shift to become its commercial potential. This workshop will focus on how to communicate both the broader societal impacts of your research in addition to it’s commercial potential when writing grants or applying for other sources of funding.
The seminar is led by Ellen Brune, liaison for economic development for the U of A-Startup Junkie Science Venture Primer Partnership. Register here.
AR Girls Code is hosting a web development session from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. This FREE workshop is open to girls age 10-18. Activities will include:
HTML/CSS Tutorial
Building Websites
JavaScript or jQuery Tutorial
Address: 112 W Center St, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Meet at the Metova office, just off the Fayetteville square. Lunch will be provided for all attendees.
Please note: We will have a limited number of laptops available for use during the workshop, but girls are encouraged to bring their own if possible so that we can maximize the number of girls able to attend this event. If you signed up but will be unable to attend PLEASE send email to haley@startupjunkie.org so that we may reopen the space to another girl
Where: University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College Campus Center Grand Hall B, 3000 W Scenic Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72118
Registration in the Foyer outside Grand Hall A/B
Registration fee: $25 if invoiced or payment is received before September 20, 2018, cost is $30 on September at the door.
You may prepay with a credit card, by mailing a check or requesting an invoice. Details are available on the registration form http://goo.gl/2MEBSR.
The Annual Fribourgh Award recognizes contributions to Arkansas through science and mathematics. Proceeds from this year’s awards reception will go to endow a scholarship in the Davis Family name. These funds help UA Little Rock attract and retain high-achieving full-time students in science and mathematics.
The 2018 honoree is Cory Davis ’00. As a partner and principal consultant at the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH), a management, technology, and science-based consulting firm based in North Little Rock, Davis has spent his career traveling across the country to help manage the fallout from disasters. For more information, click here.
Get Started with Governor's Cup - an Information Session for Students
Thursday, Sept. 20; 10-11 a.m.; Ottenheimer Library Room 535; UA Little Rock
Presented by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center
Participating in the Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition is a chance to win cash, explore entrepreneurship, and build your resumé.
Federal funding for basic and exploratory research is great, but working on real-world challenges that have immediate applications can be equally rewarding for students, postdocs, and faculty. Join Cynthia Sides, director for the Office of Industry Engagement, to learn more about demand-driven innovation and how this office is a resource for faculty in all disciplines across campus. She will lead a discussion on industry sponsored research that touches on asking the right questions, connecting with the right partners, getting the right contracts in place and exploring educational and professional options for students. Participants will leave with a new understanding of how demand-driven innovation can lead to additional research and commercialization opportunities. Register here.
Startup Junkie is partnering with Arkansas Athletics to bring an event to Razorback Stadium. For a chance to win $1,000, contestants will pitch their idea for a business, product, service, or solution on the new Dickson Deck in the north end zone at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The event begins at 11:00am, and the $25 registration for contestants and audience includes a ticket to the North Texas vs. Arkansas Football Game.
The IdeaFame Live contest, a 60-Second Elevator Pitch Contest hosted across the state of Arkansas, promotes startups, new ideas, and entrepreneurship. Prizes of $1,000 are awarded for both the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice winners. Official contest rules and registration can be found here.
Once a year at Tinkerfest, tinkering takes over the entire Museum of Discovery and neighboring streets for a day-long event with more than 40 fun, hands-on, interactive activities for all ages - Robots, Legos, Water and more. Each activity engages children and adults, teaches visitors how everyday objects such as cars and computers work, and provides opportunities to explore the engineering and science behind building objects. And there are food vendors! For more information click --> here.
