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BioVentures LLC is pleased to announce the BioVentures Student Innovator Award, a new opportunity to recognize and support innovative UAMS student research with potential for translational and commercial success.  This award will be presented at Student Research Day on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and comes with a cash prize for the winners.  All students participating in […]

In one week, BioVentures will welcome innovators from across UAMS and beyond for Innovation Week 2025. Four days of ideas, insight and industry connection on the UAMS Main Campus in Little Rock. Whether you’re advancing breakthrough research, launching a startup or simply curious about commercialization, this is the place to turn discovery into opportunity. Date Time Location Highlight Mon 12

Amy Hopper Swan is the founder of Swan Impact Strategies, a consulting firm that helps mission-driven organizations design and deliver high-impact programs. With nearly a decade of experience in entrepreneurship, program management and strategic planning, Amy has supported statewide and national initiatives to expand innovation, secure funding and measure outcomes.  Amy will help research and

BioVentures is proud to honor the winners of the inaugural Student Innovator Award, selected at Student Research Day.  The Student Innovator Award recognizes student research with the potential for translational and commercial success. The winners received a certificate and a cash prize.  First Place: Hayley Sabol (Ph.D., College of Medicine, Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Biomedical

BioVentures invites the UAMS community to Innovation Week, May 12-15, 2025.  Designed to showcase innovation, foster industry connections and highlight the pathway from research to commercialization, Innovation Week offers opportunities for everyone from seasoned inventors and those just starting out.  Whether you’re an entrepreneur, inventor, researcher or industry partner, Innovation Week is your chance to

Are you a student passionate about solving real-world healthcare challenges? The Healthcare Innovation Sprint, hosted by Arkansas Conductor, is a four-day, all-expenses-paid residential camp for rising juniors, seniors, recent grads, and graduate or doctoral students from Arkansas colleges and universities. Participants will collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to tackle real healthcare problems with mentorship from experts in

Summary In this engaging episode of Startup Junkies, hosts Daniel Koonce and Caleb Talley are joined by Lee Porter, founder and owner of Ozark Green Roofs. Lee shares the inspiring story behind her journey to starting a green roof company in Arkansas, rooted in her passion for landscape architecture and sustainability that began in college.

The Power of Networking: 3 Unique Opportunities to Build Your Community If there’s one thing every entrepreneur, artist, and innovator knows, it’s this: who you know matters. Building a business or creative career isn’t just about hard work and great ideas—it’s about the people you meet along the way. Whether you’re exchanging advice, forming partnerships,

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