Press Release
Delta Innovation Fund Alumni to Demonstrate Innovations April 17
April 4, 2019
Little Rock, Ark. – April 4, 2019 – The Delta Innovation Fund (Delta I-Fund) startup accelerator will host its 2019 Demo Day at the Clinton Presidential Center on April 17 at 4 p.m. Eight Delta I-Fund alumni companies will showcase their innovations and successful business models. Governor Asa Hutchinson, Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris […]
North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire Set For May 11
March 13, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — March 13, 2019 — Glimpse the future and get inspired with the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub at the fifth annual North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire at the North Shore Riverwalk on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is FREE for all attendees. Modeled after the original San Francisco Bay […]
“Gamechangers Laboratory” Established for Cutting-Edge Food Leaders to Accelerate New Solutions
March 6, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – March 6, 2019 – An extraordinary gift from philanthropist-entrepreneur Ryan D. “Jume” Jumonville of United Networks of America has established the “Gamechangers Laboratory,” a groundbreaking initiative from the Wallace Center at Winrock International. Through collaborations and convenings, the Gamechangers Laboratory will catalyze breakthrough ideas, strategies and innovations in community-based food systems as […]
Delta Innovation Fund Selects 20 Delta Startups for Accelerator Program
February 27, 2019
Cape Girardeau, Mo. – February 27, 2019 – Twenty early-stage startups from the Mississippi Delta region have been selected for the seventh cohort of the Delta Innovation Fund (Delta I-Fund) startup accelerator. Funded by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and administered by Winrock International, the Delta I-Fund is a proof-of-concept startup accelerator that connects budding […]
Facebook to Launch National Program at Winrock’s Innovation Hub
January 29, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — January 29, 2019 — Facebook is set to kick off a new national program called Career Connections with a Skills Summit at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub at Winrock International on March 30-31. Career Connections connects emerging talent to training opportunities, local internships and Facebook mentors. “We’re thrilled to partner with […]
Winrock’s Innovation Fund Receives $576,302 from U.S. Department of Commerce to Support Arkansas Entrepreneurs
December 13, 2018
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — December 13, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Winrock International has been awarded a $576,302 grant for the Innovation Fund (I-Fund) through the Economic Development Administration’s Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program. “Entrepreneurs use their skills and creativity to turn ideas into successful businesses serving customers in their local […]
Winrock International Welcomes New Board Members
November 27, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — November 27, 2018 — Winrock International, the U.S.-based national and international economic development organization, today announces the appointments of Paloma Adams-Allen, Lawrence S. Coben and Saud Siddique to its board of directors. Adams-Allen is president and chief executive officer of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), an independent U.S. government agency that encourages partnerships […]
U.S. Government Launches New Agribusiness Project in Tajikistan
November 14, 2018
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 14, 2018 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially launched a new five-year project, the Agribusiness Competitiveness Activity in Tajikistan, in Bokhtar City. Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy Kevin Covert and Deputy Governor of Khatlon Rajabov Rajabali welcomed more than 180 participants at the ceremony, including representatives from […]
Winrock’s SWP & Water.org Partner for Water Security & Access in Cambodia
November 8, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 8, 2018 – Water.org and the USAID Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP), implemented by Winrock International, will mobilize $4 million in microloans to improve water access, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for 37,000 people in Cambodia’s Stung Chinit watershed. Families will have access to affordable microloans to construct piped water connections and toilets. Each repaid […]
Launch of Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor (CLEAR II) Project in Jamaica
June 27, 2018
For Immediate Release Date: June 25, 2018 The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in collaboration with Winrock International and Lawyers Without Borders, will be launching the CLEAR II project in Jamaica on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel. CLEAR II is a global project being implemented in six countries. […]