The Arkansas Research Alliance has launched, under its AR-NETWORK initiative, a program aimed at advancing early- to mid-career faculty and research ... Read More
Arkansas I-Corps Pathways Expand Through UA, Regional Hub Partnership
The University of Arkansas is expanding its role in the National Science Foundation's I-Corps program through its active membership in the Vanderbilt ... Read More
Making Your Cash Last: Smart Moves for Innovators During the Federal Pause
With the federal shutdown and the lapse in SBIR/STTR authorization as of Sept. 30, 2025, innovators who rely on federal awards may be facing ... Read More
Hidalga Technologies Receives NSF Phase I Funding for AI-Driven Healthcare Platform
Hidalga Technologies, LLC, a client of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas, has won its first ... Read More
A Viable Path to Market for Your Innovation: Insights for SBIR/STTR Success
When preparing a proposal for Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer funding, many innovators focus heavily on the ... Read More
Important Takeaways for Doing Business with the Dept. of Defense
ASBTDC recently hosted "Navigating DoD Funding," a virtual training event with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and ... Read More
2025 Lab2Launch Accelerator Yields SBIR/STTR Submissions to NIH
Shout out to half a dozen intrepid innovators — Arkansas-based small business owners and researchers with startups — who submitted their first ... Read More
2024 Lab2Launch Accelerator Wraps Up with USDA Applications
Shout out to half a dozen intrepid innovators — Arkansas-based small business owners — who submitted their first applications to the U.S. Department ... Read More
Notes from NSF Fast-Track Pilot Webinar
The National Science Foundation has a new Fast-Track SBIR/STTR seed funding pilot program. ASBTDC's Catherine Corley, business and innovation ... Read More
FR8relay Earns USDA Funding to Launch Pilot Study of Relay Trucking Model
FR8relay has received a nearly $650,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The ... Read More
SBIR/STTR Programs Await Reauthorization
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are awaiting reauthorization in Congress ahead of ... Read More
CelluDot Wins SBIR Award for Herbicide Drift Solution
CelluDot has received a $181,484 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Fayetteville ... Read More