Amerine: HomeDx and Picasolar ‘Highly Scalable, Investable’ Deals
University of Arkansas startups HomeDx and Picasolar represent “highly scalable, investable deals,” according to IA advisor Jeff Amerine. (Despite what some Tri-State judges may think.) Amerine knows something about startup ventures. He provides his take below on the two ventures... Read More →
HomeDx Places Second, Wins Pitch Contest at Tri-State Governor’s Cup
University of Arkansas startup HomeDx won the elevator pitch portion and finished second overall in the graduate-level division of the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Governor’s Cup business-plan competition Tuesday in Las Vegas. Four Arkansas teams — the top two... Read More →
Winners of the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Competition Named
The Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation, an affiliate of The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group, is pleased to announce that R2R Technologies of Oklahoma State University of Stillwater, Okla., and Field Focus of Oklahoma State University of Norman, Okla., are the 2013... Read More →
UA Building Successful Startups, This Year Led By Picasolar
Startups launched from the Walton Business College at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville are earning both accolades at national business-plan competitions and money as viable, high-growth businesses. Picasolar is the latest graduate-level UA startup to fare well on the national business-plan... Read More →
A Look at Picasolar’s Impressive 2013 Run
Picasolar is a University of Arkansas graduate-level startup which created a technology that improves solar cells. It’s made an impressive run through the 2013 cycle of national business-plan competitions. Here’s a look at its 2013 accomplishments:
5 UA Startups on the Cusp of Big Things
Picasolar’s 2013 successful run in national business-plan competitions is reminiscent of past University of Arkansas startups. Here’s a look at five teams formed over the past five years in the entrepreneurship program at the UA’s Walton Business College that are... Read More →
UA Startup Picasolar Wins MIT Clean Energy Contest
Picasolar, a University of Arkansas startup that created a way to make solar cells more efficient, won the MIT Clean Energy Prize business-plan contest and $250,000 Monday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. Picasolar, fresh off its win at the... Read More →
Four Ouachita Students Earn Honors at Governor’s Cup Business Plan Competition
Ouachita Baptist University students recently competed in the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup statewide business plan competition in Fayetteville, Ark. Six students from Ouachita competed against students from colleges and universities across the state for cash prizes and the opportunity... Read More →
Arkansas Capital Corp. Pushing Entrepreneurship At Multiple Levels
Arkansas Capital Corp., the Little Rock-based financial lending and consulting shop, is pushing entrepreneurship at multiple levels. This spring, the company completed its 13th annual business plan competition, the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup, which brought 47 different student teams... Read More →
It’s no Catch-22: COB students take home win
A Catch-22 is usually considered a no-win situation from which there is no escape. But for the UALR College of Business team, Catch-22, who won big at the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup awards, the moment was sweet victory.... Read More →