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The University of Arkansas Innovation Center provides an environment that promotes specialized skill-training, education, research and technical support. Moreover, the Innovation Center provides office and laboratory space for technology-intensive companies, especially those graduating from the GENESIS Technology Incubator, to co-locate with university faculty creating a highly interactive culture necessary for innovation. The Innovation Center will be the catalyst for the formation of a collaborative community of companies and faculty, linked interdependently in research and development focused on the following core competencies:
- Next generation electronic and photonic devices
- Biotechnology and related chemical, biological and food sciences
- Transportation and logistics
- Materials and advanced manufacturing
- Database, software and telecommunications
- Environmental and ecosystem analysis
The Innovation Center also serves as the home office of the University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation, a university-affiliated non-profit foundation that manages the ARTP and provides essential technology transfer functions to corporate partners.
The Innovation Center was the first LEED Certified building in the state of Arkansas. |
