Business Incubator Program
Business Incubator Program supports Arkansas colleges and universities in establishing incubators that foster technology-based businesses, innovation, and new jobs for Arkansans.
Funder: Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Due Dates: Not listed
Funding Amounts: Not listed
Summary: Supports the establishment of Arkansas-based college and university incubators that foster technology-based enterprises and jobs.
Key Information: Applications should emphasize innovation, entrepreneurial engagement, private capital, and local business support.
Description
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) lists the Business Incubator Program among its small-business incentives. The program supports the establishment of Arkansas-based college and university incubators to strengthen economic development, stimulate technological innovation, foster technology-based enterprises, and create new employment opportunities for Arkansans.
The program envisions incubators that bring diverse businesses together in an entrepreneurial and technological environment. Applications should emphasize innovation and entrepreneurial engagement, draw on private capital to the greatest extent possible, and build local business support. Its intended benefits extend beyond participating businesses to economic opportunity across Arkansas.
