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A Semiconductor Fabrication Center is Being Built in Arkansas, Will Be Open to the Public
Oct 8 2021Arkansas is taking a big step forward for the advancement of the state’s technology sector. The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Arkansas $17.9 million to build a semiconductor fabrication center that will be operated by the university, but open to external researchers. Businesses can leverage the facilit...
Each year the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas sends a group of over 40 rising seniors to Washington, D.C. as part of NRECA’s Youth Tour. The tour was founded when then Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, D-Texas, urged directors and staff of the nation’s electric cooperatives to bring young people to Washingto...
Economic Development Week Recognizes the Contributions of Economic Developers Throughout Arkansas
May 14 2021Arkansas Electric Cooperative has a mission to promote growth and prosperity in our communities. Our economic development arm utilizes the resources of the cooperative to drive economic growth through attracting investment and job creation, either by helping existing businesses to grow or by attracting new ones.
May is an excellent tim...
It’s May and that means it’s time to celebrate the small businesses that make our local communities such an incredible place to live. In Arkansas, we are home to worldwide companies like Walmart, but we are also home to incredible small businesses who may not be nationally recognized, but ar...
