Round 2 is coming up on Oct. 27, and event organizer Jeff Amerine, IA’s very own Techpreneur, is hoping to surpass the attendance of more than 200 for the first edition.

Wilson Kanaday of Vertical Studio is blogging, and he’s well worth a look. His Thursday post is a response to Mike Smith’s recent commentary on 2010 innovation highlights in the state.

Pulaski County has received a $1 million federal grant to build the Six Bridges Innovation Conference Center at Verizon Arena. Construction will begin early in 2011, and the center is expected to open within the year.

I’m going to share with you a few under-the-radar nuggets of Arkansas business that make me smile. Just 12 months ago, I called the Arkansas entrepreneurship scene desolate and depressing… what a difference a year makes!