Governor, AEDC announce $377,812 military grant for cyber training at Jacksonville High School
May 14, 2018The most significant portion of the money will be used to buy, install and certify hardware, and build a cyber-range. The grant will also satisfy matc...
Read >Gränges to expand Newport operations
May 03, 2018The expansion will have a great impact on the city of Newport and surrounding area.
Read >AEDC to host two free workshops May 16 for minority and women-owned businesses
May 02, 2018Workshop attendees will learn about program eligibility and receive assistance with the application process for certification.
Read >Governor Hutchinson names 85 Opportunity Zones
April 23, 2018Opportunity Zones provide tax incentives for private investment in low-income communities nationwide.
Read >Bank of the Ozarks to Construct Fourth Operations Building in Ozark and Add Jobs to Support Growth
April 20, 2018Construction is expected to begin mid-year 2018 and be completed in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2019.
Read >Governor, AEDC announce first Military Affairs Grant award
April 09, 2018Governor 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 wit...
Read >BankLabs Expands Operations in Arkansas with Support from Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
April 05, 2018The mission of BankLabs is to reimagine banking products of the future through community-oriented technologies that create new fee income, attract dep...
Read >Czech That Film festival returns to Little Rock April 27-28
April 04, 2018The event showcases four best Czech films of the year.
Read >Governor Asa Hutchinson, AEDC unveil "Competitive Communities Initiative"
March 26, 2018Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and officials with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) launched today the Competitive Communities Ini...
Read >Registration Open for May 22-24 Arkansas Rural Development Conference in Little Rock
March 23, 2018Registration is open for the 2018 Arkansas Rural Development Conference, hosted by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Division of Rur...
Read >Dutch King joins AEDC's Business Development Division as Project Manager
March 14, 2018Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) officials announced today Dutch King has joined the staff as a project manager for the agency’s Busine...
Read >AEDC to host two free workshops March 21 for minority, women-owned businesses
March 12, 2018The Minority and Women-Owned Business Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) will host two free workshops to assist small bus...
Read >Matt Twyford named AEDC’s Senior Manager for Community Development
February 15, 2018AEDC Executive Director Mike Preston today announced that Matt Twyford has been named the agency’s Senior Manager for Community Development. Twyford h...
Read >AEDC Names Clint O’Neal Executive Vice President of Global Business
February 13, 2018Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Executive Director Mike Preston announced Tuesday Clint O’Neal will become the agency’s Executive Vice...
Read >Applied Process, Inc., to Open New Plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas
February 13, 2018Applied Process, Inc., the worldwide leader in austempering heat treatment technology, will expand with a new multi-million-dollar heat treatment plan...
Read >Packaging manufacturer Silgan initiates construction in Fort Smith
January 31, 2018Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, announced to its shareholders Wednesday they h...
Read >Safe Foods Corporation Announces Expansion, Adds 35 Jobs
January 26, 2018Safe Foods Corporation announced expansion plans today, including a $15 million investment in a new North Little Rock facility and an additional 35 jo...
Read >Conductor, Metova and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission Join Forces to Launch 10x Cyber Accelerator
January 25, 2018About the Conductor The Conductor, a public-private partnership with the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie, drives innovation, entrep...
Read >Arkansas talent agency issues casting call for HBO’s "True Detective"
January 19, 2018he Agency Inc. in Little Rock, Arkansas, has issued a casting call for up to 1,500 actors, stand-ins and photo-doubles for the third installment of th...
Read >Winrock, Heart Hospital, UAMS team up for health care accelerator
January 09, 2018Winrock International, Arkansas Heart Hospital, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and BioVentures today announced that they are ...
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