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BioVentures was designed to provide support services and a low-cost facility to startup companies in Arkansas. BioVentures provides support to startup, biotechnology-based companies until they are able to thrive in the open economy. The incubator program assists the entrepreneurs in locating economical working space, biomedical information, professional services, as well as shared services, which are often the overhead expenses that inhibit the success of new companies. The greatest values offered by Arkansas BioVentures are professional management at affordable cost, marketing and financial assistance, patent prosecution, and technical expertise from the University System’s faculty, staff, systems, facilities, and students. In fulfilling these purposes, Arkansas BioVentures greatly enhances the survival probability of the client companies.

Arkansas Science and Technology Authority

The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA) was created by a state statute in 1983 with the mission to bring the benefits of science and advanced technology to the people and state of Arkansas by strategies to promote scientific research; technology development; business innovation; and math, science and engineering education. Back to top

Biomedical Biotechnology Center

In 1992, the UAMS College of Medicine established an informal working group to conduct a biotechnology opportunity analysis. The focus of this group has been to develop and retain Arkansas’ biotechnology resources and create collaborative alliances. This group is known as Biotechnology Arkansas, and the goals of the group are to continually build strong alliances between science and business, to foster the growth of biotechnology research and biotechnology-related companies in Arkansas, to build and maintain strong ties among state academic institutions and businesses, to serve as a biotechnology information resource for public officials, and to enhance the public’s understanding of biotechnology.

In 1994, BBC was established at UAMS as a formal outgrowth of the College of Medicine’s interest to facilitate technology transfer and to create startup biotechnology companies and collaborative programs. Additionally, the BBC and its key partners, the Arkansas BioVentures Advisory Board, the Arkansas Biotechnology Association, and the Arkansas Department of Economic Development, focus their biotechnology commercialization efforts on new business development and collaborative programs such as agricultural-medicine, bioengineering, aquaculture, bioremediation, and molecular genetics to capitalize on Arkansas' strongest economic development attributes. Back to top

Henderson State University

Located an hour southwest of Little Rock in Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is Arkansas's public liberal arts university. It has a strong history as a leader in teacher education and boasts the only four-year aviation program in Arkansas. Henderson is one of the smallest universities to be accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) on both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Located in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains area, Henderson is accredited by the North Central Association.

National Center for Toxicological Research

A key research facility of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) is located 30 miles south of Little Rock in Jefferson, Arkansas. The NCTR is composed of major research groups that study biochemical and molecular markers of cancer, nutritional modulation of risk and toxicity, developmental toxicology, neurotoxicology, quantitative risk assessment, transgenics, applied and environmental microbiology, and solid-state toxicity. Back to top

Philander Smith College

Established in 1877, Philander Smith College is Arkansas's oldest private historically black college (HBCU). A four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, PSC sits on an enclosed 12-square-block campus in the beautiful and historic Quapaw Quarter of downtown Little Rock. Philander Smith College is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and is approved by the Arkansas State Department of Education. PSC offers bachelor's degrees after a quality education through six major divisions: Teacher Education, Humanities, Natural and Physical Sciences, Business and Economics, Social Sciences, and the Division of Continuing Education. Philander Smith College's rich legacy continues by providing an educational experience that embraces academic excellence, builds self-esteem, cultivates critical thinking skills, and prepares learners for tomorrow.

University of Arkansas at Monticello

The University of Arkansas-Monticello (UAM) was established in 1909 by an act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas to serve the education needs of Southeast Arkansas. UAM became a part of the University of Arkansas system in 1971. The main campus is located in the 90 miles south of Little Rock, situated in the pine forests of Southeastern Arkansas on the edge of the rich Mississippi delta. UAM is committed to excellence in all program offerings. UAM assures opportunities in higher education for both traditional and non-traditional students, and strives to provide an environment that fosters individual achievement and personal development. Degrees are offered in the liberal arts, basic and applied sciences, and selected professions. Eleven academic schools and divisions offer several undergraduate degrees, including: A.A; A.S.; A.A.S.; B.S.; B.A.; B.B.A.; B.S.N. Graduate degree programs are offered in Education (M.Ed.) and Forestry (M.S.). UAM has the only School of Forest Resources in Arkansas. Back to top

Updated 12/21/2006

The Arkansas INBRE is Supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health
and the National Center for Research Resources (P20 RR-16460).

Please contact Caroline Miller Robinson regarding questions or comments about this site or our program. For more information about the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences visit http://www.uams.edu.