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Getting Started
Networking Events (recurring)
- TechDrinks – Fayetteville (2nd Thursdays)
- TechDrinks – Little Rock (1st Thursdays)
- Tech Happy Hour – Conway (3rd Thursdays)
- Creatives United – Northwest Arkansas
- Creatives Dinner
- Geek Breakfast – Conway
- Refresh – Conway (coming soon)
Arkansas Startups
Twitter Lists
Pitch Competitions
Hack, Startup & Tech Events
- Startup Weekend – Little Rock
- TEDx Bentonville
- TEDx Fayetteville
- TEDx Hendrix College – Conway
- TED Talks by Arkansans
- Raspberry Pi Bake-Off
- Hacktivate
Annual Tech Conferences
- Bar Camp – Conway
- Bar Camp – Jonesboro
- Made by Few
- Designed by Few
- pyArkansas
- TechFest – NWA
- TechFest – Little Rock
- Everywhere Else – Memphis
User Groups
- .NET User Group – Little Rock
- .NET User Group – Northwest Arkansas
- Apple Rock – Little Rock
- iOS Developers Group – Little Rock
- PHP User Group – Little Rock
Accelerators & Incubators
- ARK Challenge
- ASU BioTech Incubator
- Virtual Incubation
- UAMS BioVentures
Startup Spaces & Co-Working
- The Iceberg – Fayetteville
- The Silver Mine – Argenta District, North Little Rock
- (Conway coming soon)
- (Jonesboro coming soon)
Research
- Arkansas Research Alliance
- Arkansas Research & Technology Park – Fayetteville
- Little Rock Technology Park
- Arkansas Biosciences Institute
State Groups Moving Arkansas Forward
- Arkansas Academy of Computing
- Accelerate Arkansas
- Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation
- ARK Sourcelink by Connect Arkansas
Arkansas State Government
Angel Funds & Venture Firms
- Natural State Angel Association (networking group / non-investment group)
- Arkansas Capital Corporation
- Fund for Arkansas’ Future I & II
- Diamond State Ventures
- UAMS BioVentures
- Arkansas Science & Technology Authority
- Stephens Capital Partners
Angel Investors & Venture Firms with Ties to Arkansas
Higher Education Entrepreneurial Programs
- University of Central Arkansas (UCA)
Higher Education Student Clubs
K-12 Education Entrepreneurial Programs
- Tech Adventure Club
- EAST Initiative
- Acxiom IT Careers Summer Camp
- Museum of Discovery – Little Rock
- Y.E.S. For Arkansas – Statewide Business Plan Competition (Grades 5-8)
- USFIRST | FIRST Robotics Competition | ARFIRST.org
Networking Groups
Hacker / Maker
Nano Community
- University of Arkansas Institute for Nanoscience & Engineering
- UALR Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences
- Arkansas Nano Health
AR Startup / Tech News
- Arkansas Geek Central
- Arkansas Business
- Innovate Arkansas Blog
- Connect Arkansas
- AR Capital | Connect Arkansas – LIVE Streams
