NWA Accelerator Kickoff

Name: NWA Accelerator Kickoff
Start: 2025-04-02T16:30:00.000-05:00
End: 2025-04-02T19:00:00.000-05:00
Location: Ledger Bentonville

Ledger Bentonville

Bentonville, Arkansas

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About Event

Join us to celebrate the kickoff of NWA-based tech accelerator programs generously funded by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Walton Family Foundation, and the U.S. Small Business Administration. These programs include:

Highstep - a program for Arkansas founders launching the next generation of professional services firms in the retail space with AI-enabled support

ScaleUp by Endeavor - providing Heartland-based founders across a variety of industries, including agtech and manufacturing, access to mentorship, strategic connections, and the critical, tailored resources needed to grow

Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator - a program for startups building innovative cycling components and tech-enabled cycling solutions access U.S. networks, market insights, and Bentonville's industry leaders

Why attend? Meet program staff, engage with participating founders, and celebrate with members of the entrepreneurial community over drinks and light bites.

PROGRAM

4:30pm Doors Open

5pm Welcome Remarks by Yee-Lin Lai (Walton Family Foundation), Laura Kingrey (Arkansas Economic Development Commission), Michael Paladino (Highstep), Canem Arkan (Endeavor NWA), and Martial Trigeaud (Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator)

5:45pm Cohort Company Expo + Networking

7pm Doors Close

Location

Ledger Bentonville

240 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712, USA

Join us on the Sixth Floor of the Ledger! Doors open at 4:30pm with programming beginning promptly at 5pm. Please use parking code 5863# to access the Ledger's garage.

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