1) The FIS Fintech Accelerator in Partnership with The Venture Center
The Venture Center is a non-profit business organisation that helps Central Arkansas and the rest of the world grow their economies.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2015
- Industries: FinTech
- Number of investments: 22
- Number of exits: 3
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
2) The Venture Center
The Venture Center is a non-profit business organisation that helps Central Arkansas and the rest of the world grow their businessses.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: Lee Watson
- Industries: Education, Technology
- Number of investments: 04
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
3) ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0
The ICBA ThinkTech incubator 2.0 is the only Fintech incubator in the world that works with community banks.
Details of the startup:
- Industries: FinTech
- Number of investments: 01
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
4) HealthTech Arkansas
HealthTech is driving innovation in Arkansas's health systems through accelerators and internal innovation programs.
Details of the startup:
You can find their website here.
5) Venture Noire
Venture Noire is a non-profit group that works to improve the quality of life for black people through economic growth.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2019
- Founders: Bjorn Simmons, Keenan Beasley
- Industries: Beauty, Cosmetics, Retail
You can find their website here.
6) Conductor
The Conductor is a partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting that helps Central Arkansas entrepreneurs and innovators.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2016
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
7) Fuel
Fuel is made for technology companies in the growth stage that are prepared to expand and become enterprise-ready.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2018
- Industries: Consumer Packaged Goods, Supply Chain, HRtech, AdTech, AgTech, Business Process Automation, Productivity, AI, Machine Learning
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
8) The Venture Center Spark
The Venture Center is a non-profit business organization that helps Central Arkansas and the rest of the world grow their economies.
Details of the startup:
- Industries: FinTech
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 13
You can find their website here.