1. UALR Innovations March, 2013

2. Technology Pipeline-EIT

3. Technology Pipeline-CoS

4. Technology Pipeline-Nano & GIT

5. Emergence of Accelerators > 130 accelerators exist & spreading rapidly > 130 accelerators exist & spreading rapidly Could grow > 400 to 500 in 5 years Could grow > 400 to 500 in 5 years One in Arkansas: The ARK One in Arkansas: The ARK Focus on emerging tech sectors Focus on emerging tech sectors Source: NBIA, 2011

6. Arkansas Entrepreneurial Activities ARK Challenge ARK Challenge Startup Arkansas Startup Arkansas Startup Weekend Startup Weekend Barcamp Conway Barcamp Conway Little Rock Tech Fest Little Rock Tech Fest Gone in 60 Seconds Gone in 60 Seconds Made by Few Made by Few

7. Contact Jeff Stinson, Director, UALR Innovations 2801 S. University Avenue, ETAS 105 Little Rock, AR 72204 501.683.7459 (o) 501.766.0633 (c) jlstinson@ualr.edu