On the last day of its inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit in Little Rock, The Venture Center presented its first-ever Finny Award to global business software company DocFox. The Finny, selected by popular vote, acknowledges a company helping banks economize through…
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ICBA ThinkTECH Demo Day Showcases Top Fintech Startups
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Demo Day on April 20 in Little Rock showcased some of the country’s top fintech startups. Hosted by the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and The Venture Center, in partnership with the state of…
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Applications for Venture Center Spark! Spring Cohort Open Through April 1
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Venture Center and Little Rock Regional Chamber are accepting applications for the spring cohort of Spark!, an accelerator program for small businesses in Central Arkansas. Now in its fourth year, Spark! delivers mentorship, publicity and subject matter expertise to…
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Update: VenCent Fintech Summit Changes Date For Inaugural Event
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Venture Center has changed the date for its inaugural fintech conference that will feature many of the banking industry’s biggest influencers. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, event organizers moved the inaugural event to August 15 – 17 in…
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ICBA 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator Program Launches
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), in partnership with The Venture Center and the State of Arkansas, has unveiled its fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort. The latest fintech cohort in this global fintech accelerator supports ICBA’s mission to…
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Students Crack Codes at Venture Center’s 2021 JOLT Cyber Challenge
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Venture Center’s 2021 JOLT Cyber Challenge concluded on Sunday for student teams who came from across the state to compete for cash, prizes, and cyber skills bragging rights. The Venture Center is an Arkansas-based Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO) that…
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Venture Center Program for Local Entrepreneurs, ‘Spark!’, Now Accepting Applications
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Venture Center, the Little Rock Regional Chamber, Arvest Bank, and the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) have teamed up to host the third year of Spark!, a local small business pre-accelerator program. Applications are open now…
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FIS, Venture Center Select 10 Companies for 2021 Accelerator Program
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleTen companies have been selected to participate in the Venture Center’s 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. Jacksonville, Fla.-based financial and banking technology firm FIS and the Venture Center selected 10 companies representing a range of fintech solutions for the sixth…
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Venture Center, ICBA Expand ThinkTECH Initiative with Thought Leadership Series
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Venture Center and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) are expanding their ThinkTECH initiative with a series of curriculum-driven events, including a thought leadership series on emerging technologies. Starting the series off, ICBA and the Venture Center will…
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Venture Center Opens Applications for 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Venture Center has opened applications for the 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator. Now in its sixth year, the accelerator aims to accelerate growth-stage fintech companies and the solutions they are offering to the financial services sector. In total, 10 fintech…