The Venture Center has hired Daniel Schutte as vice president of strategic partnerships. Schutte oversaw The Venture Center's fintech programs from 2018 to 2020 and served as managing director of fintech accelerator programs from 2020 to June 2022. In the newly formed role, Schutte will be responsible for building additional accelerator, corporate innovation and economic development programs in order to help maximize the impact of The Venture Center. Read More
The Venture Center, a globally recognized entrepreneurial support organization (ESO), has launched a national search for its next executive director. The position will guide and ensure organizational alignment on all fronts, including The Venture Center’s world-class fintech and entrepreneur programs, administration and strategic plan. Read More
Entrepreneurs in Central Arkansas and beyond are invited to participate in Techstars Startup Weekend, a unique opportunity to develop and pitch new business ideas hosted by The Venture Center. Read More
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The Venture Center, in partnership with the Little Rock Regional Chamber, announced today its fifth Spark! cohort of leaders representing seven Arkansas-based small businesses. Read More
More than 20 teams from across Arkansas gathered in the UA Little Rock Jack Stephens Center over the weekend to battle for prizes while developing high-level tech skills in areas including remote access exploits, web vulnerabilities, code-breaking, physical security, privilege escalation, reverse engineering, and code manipulation. Read More
The Venture Center’s JOLT Cyber Challenge Returns to OfferStudents and Professionals Gamified Job Training in Cybersecurity Read More
