The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Corporate growth requires the infusion of innovative ideas, products, and services;
(2) A critical component of creating high-skilled, high-wage jobs is the encouragement of the Arkansas innovation entrepreneurial ecosystem to develop technological products and services;
(3) Economic growth can be fostered by linking innovative new ideas, products, and services by entrepreneurs and start-up companies to corporate sponsors seeking the commercialization of new products and services; and
(4) An inducement, in the form of a grant program, is needed to encourage Arkansas businesses to sponsor business and technology programs to mentor start-up companies, resulting in an infusion of new products and services to fuel corporate growth.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally
Chapter 3 - Division of Science and Technology
Subchapter 6 - Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Act
§ 15-3-602. Legislative findings
§ 15-3-605. Application requirements
§ 15-3-606. Business and technology accelerator grant awards