Entrepreneurs want to know the real stories behind successful startups, the hits AND the misses. Not just the high points. Is it more helpful to hear about the low points experienced by investors and entrepreneurs and how they overcame them? Does IA need to bring in more of these folks to talk about what they [...]

From Jeff Amerine, IA advisor and officer with the University of Arkansas Technology Licensing Office: Well folks, this is the first of a weekly blog series that will be posted every Thursday. In the spirit of not using real words that could be found in the dictionary, this weekly rant will be called “Techpreneurship.” I [...]

Mutually beneficial partnerships between research universities and young startups can transcend even the most dreary economic climate. Just look at California, where collaboration in the field of nanotechnology is attracting millions in research and development grants to the state. Similar opportunities exist here in Arkansas. Each of the state’s primary research institutions works with entrepreneurs [...]