Four Things Cities Can Do To Support Startups

Being startup friendly isn’t limited to major cities like Austin, Chicago, New York, San Jose or Seattle. Some of the best states to do business in have only medium-to-small cities within their borders. With the right mix of infrastructure, committed...

Arkansas is Committed to Workforce Training

Preparing homegrown talent to fill high-paying jobs in Arkansas is a must. As a follow up to our post about developing the talent pipeline through quality educational programs in Arkansas, this post examines how education and industry in Arkansas are...

Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering Adding to High-Tech Forestry in Arkansas

Arkansas is leading the way in advanced-technology forestry. The timber and forest-products industry is often thought of as being a low-tech industry, but in reality, it is anything but. The use of cutting-edge developments like nanotechnology, chemi...

Booming: The State of Technology in Arkansas

The time to consider Arkansas the place to be for established tech companies and new opportunities for technology businesses is now. Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs are growing faster in Arkansas than the national average

How Arkansas’ Tech Startups Are Changing the Business Landscape

Tech startups are emerging across Arkansas, almost as fast as new technologies are developing. And while these early stage businesses may be tech in nature, they serve to advance the efforts of a broad range of industries.

Three State Programs Designed to Strengthen Arkansas’ Workforce

Though the debate over whether or not a four-year college degree is the right choice for everyone rages on, it is without question that every Arkansan deserves to learn a skill or set of skills that can lead to a career path with high-paying wages. A...

Governor, AEDC announce first Military Affairs Grant award

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today a $70,000 Military Affairs Grant Program award to the City of White Hall to conduct a Joint Land Use Study with an intent to implement projects aimed at improving the military value of the Pine Bluff Arsenal. T...

Arkansas is the Place to Call Home for Successful Tech and Startup Companies

From women’s apparel online to tech hardware that can withstand incredible temperatures, technology-based businesses of all kinds are finding success in Arkansas. Gone are the days when it was unlikely to find tech hubs in the middle of the country. ...

Arkansas is Committed to Workforce Training

Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering Adding to High-Tech Forestry in Arkansas

Booming: The State of Technology in Arkansas

How Arkansas’ Tech Startups Are Changing the Business Landscape

Three State Programs Designed to Strengthen Arkansas’ Workforce

Governor, AEDC announce first Military Affairs Grant award

Arkansas is the Place to Call Home for Successful Tech and Startup Companies

ARKANSAS BUILDING & SITES DATABASE

Arkansas's transportation network and central U.S. location define the state as a strategic distribution center. Midway between Mexico City and Montreal, Arkansas offers a valuable distribution advantage.

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Metro Little Rock Megasite

Hensley, AR

2,045 Acres

Industrial SITE

Paragould South Industrial Site

Paragould, AR

79 Acres

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Newport Industrial Site

Newport, AR

98 Acres

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AEDC's mission is to create economic opportunity by attracting higher paying jobs, expanding and diversifying our state and local economies, increasing incomes and investment, and generating positive growth throughout Arkansas. Here are some examples of businesses that are thriving!

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Map of the Month: STEM Education in Arkansas

Arkansas students are enrolling in STEM higher education programs at significantly higher rates than...

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Arkansas Company’s “Out of this World” Success: Ozark Integrated Circuits

Forestry Leadership Leads to Global Interest in Arkansas Timber

300 Fortune 500

Companies with offices here. Arkansas is home to Walmart, J.B. Hunt, Tyson, Windstream, Murphy Oil, and Dillard's

14 th

lowest energy cost in the nation

19Million

acres of timberland, covering 54.3% of the state.

THE FOREST OF THE FUTURE

The timber and paper industry is vital to the rural Arkansas economy. Arkansas produces over 18.9 million acres of timber each year. The state is looking to expand its role in the timber business, as the United States still has a great need for domestic timber. Go to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission website to learn more about Arkansan efforts in timber and how your company can get involved.