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Lack of capital too often prevents people from launching a business or planting a crop. Winrock helps increase access to credit, investment, insurance and other financial services that can create new opportunities for vulnerable populations to expand incomes and improve lives.

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The keys to inclusive small business success in the South: Affordable finance and pro advice

Winrock International’s Board of Directors and senior leadership visit projects in Senegal

Investing in Earth with organic agriculture, locally

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CREL Final Performance Report

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How Winrock International supports impact investment in sustainable development and climate action

USAID-funded SCALE-NRM releases more grants

Winrock’s Ben Odoemena joins USAID panel on agriculture, food systems and climate change takeaways from COP27

The Climate Q&A…

Science Venture Studio wins expansion funding and finds new home at Winrock International

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture visits Arkansas to promote Winrock partnership and historic USDA investments to expand climate-smart agriculture

U.S. Small business owners, take 10 minutes to describe your past year

Winrock to lead $20M USDA climate-smart agriculture commodities and markets project in the U.S.

Wallace Center Wins $3M from U.S. EPA to Invest in Mississippi River Farm Organizations

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Policy Brief: Engaging the Private Sector in Climate Adaptation Policies

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Policy Brief: Developing Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Peru

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Policy Brief: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate-Resilient Coffee Production

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Policy Brief: Financial Implications of Climate-Resilient Coffee and Cocoa

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Building Inclusive Economic and Community Development Ecosystems in the Rural South

Winrock’s Linsley Kinkade Speaks to RFD-TV about Southern Opportunity and Resilience Fund

Winrock Receives Visa Foundation Funding to Help Southern Small Businesses Recover and Grow

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November 2021 Innovations

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GEF Names Winrock International Winner of Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation

Winrock Publishes Detailed Guide to Payment For Forest Environmental Services System

ACR Testifies before the U.S. Senate on the State of U.S. Forest Carbon Markets

Winrock’s Jessica Orrego Testifies on Opportunities to Address Climate Change on Public and Private Lands

U.S. News Op-Ed: Growing Climate Solutions Act Could Help U.S. Farmers and Forests

U.S. News Publishes Op-ed on GCSA by Winrock’s Mary Grady

Winrock International Announces New Online Hub for Opportunity Zone Investment

Southern Small Businesses and Nonprofits Impacted by Covid Can Now Apply for Support from Multi-Million Dollar Fund

Winrock International Joins BankFWD to Phase Out Financing of Fossil Fuels

National and Local Community Lenders Announce Multi-Million Dollar Fund to Support Small Business and Nonprofit Recovery Across the South

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What Transformation Takes: Evidence of Responsible INGO Transitions to Locally Led Development Around the World

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Financing Smallholder Cocoa Rehabilitation in Ghana

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ART Approved to Supply Credits for Global Aviation’s Carbon Market

USAID and Winrock Provide Training on Using Mobile Phones for Quicker, Safer, and More Transparent Forest Protection Payments

David Sanders at Concordia 2020 (INNOVATOR HEALTH SPOTLIGHT)

David Sanders at Concordia 2020 (INNOVATOR HEALTH SPOTLIGHT)

Uploaded on November 6, 2020

William Sparks at Concordia 2020 (CLIMATE & CONSUMPTION TRENDS DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY IN AG VALUE CHAINS)

William Sparks at Concordia 2020 (CLIMATE & CONSUMPTION TRENDS DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY IN AG VALUE CHAINS)

Uploaded on November 6, 2020

Powering Toward a Bright Future

Innovator Health featured at the 2020 Concordia Summit

Innovator Health featured at the 2020 Concordia Summit

Uploaded on September 22, 2020

‘SAFETI’ in Numbers

ACR Capital Markets

Investing in Africa

Setting the Carbon Standard

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Rapid Market Assessment on Impact of COVID-19 on Private Sector Partners and Farmers

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Serious ‘Games’ That Reduce Real Risks

Winrock Helps Arkansas Small Businesses in Phillips County Seek Disaster Relief Aid

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Branchless Banking: Bringing digital financial services directly to farmers’ doorsteps

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The People of PIER: Glen Anderson

Pushing Through the Storm

Innovate Arkansas Hosts U.S. Rep. French Hill

Winrock International at COP25

DRA and Winrock Extend Delta I-Fund to Help Delta Entrepreneurs Launch Startups

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The Melon Value Chain

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‘You can accomplish a dream — you can jump out there and do it.’

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Adaptive Approaches to Facilitating Finance in Myanmar’s Agriculture Sector: A Review

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From Seed to Fork: Triggering Systemic Changes in Myanmar’s Soybean Sector

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October 2019 Innovations

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VCRD Learning Across Value Chains

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VC-RD Public-Private Partnerships That Are Changing the World

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Inundaciones, deslizamientos y huaycos

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Escasez de Agua

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Olas de calor y aumentos de la temperatura

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Aumento del Nivel del Mar

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September 2019 Innovations

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USAID features Winrock’s KISAN II Project in Video and Photo Essay

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August 2019 Innovations

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Roots and Wings

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Year 3 Annual Report

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NowaraCo: A Grandmother’s Legacy Empowers Young Refugees

Underground Escape: A Social Justice Escape Room

Tren Al Sur: Coming to America – And Bringing Food

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Less is More: Improving Myanmar Ginger Quality and Value Through Low-Tech Alternatives to Pesticides and Herbicides

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Engaging the Private Sector to Invest in Resilience

Winrock Forestry Work Highlighted in Bloomberg Businessweek

Ginger Shan Land

Ginger Shan Land

Uploaded on May 30, 2019

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Sesame Gap Opens the Door to Better Prices and Market Linkages for Smallhoder Farmer

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Myanmar’s Specialty Coffee Makes it to the Top Shelf

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May 2019 Innovations

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Bloomberg Businessweek Features Winrock’s Work in Guyana

Winrock Assembles Advisory Committee of Resilience Experts

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PIER Advisory Committee

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Delta Innovation Fund Alumni to Demonstrate Innovations April 17

Delta Innovation Fund Selects 20 Delta Startups for Accelerator Program

Sesame Market Systems Development in Myanmar

Sesame Market Systems Development in Myanmar

Uploaded on January 17, 2019

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December 2018 Innovations

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PIER Year 1 Handout

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How Women Are Driving Change in Kathmandu

Winrock’s Innovation Fund Receives $576,302 from U.S. Department of Commerce to Support Arkansas Entrepreneurs

Why is it important to become a member of Myanmar Melon Producer & Exporter Association?

Why is it important to become a member of Myanmar Melon Producer & Exporter Association?

Uploaded on November 20, 2018

Upgrading the Melon Value Chain in Myanmar

Upgrading the Melon Value Chain in Myanmar

Uploaded on November 20, 2018

Winrock’s SWP & Water.org Partner for Water Security & Access in Cambodia

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July 2018 Innovations

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Providing Low-Income Customers with Life-Improving Products

Getting Credit for Solar

Health InnovatAR Healthcare Accelerator Announces Six Startups Selected for 2018 Program

USAID Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity

USAID Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity

Uploaded on May 8, 2018

Greentech Media: Winrock and Partners Increase Access to Solar Water Pumps

Protecting Resources, Improving Lives

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Land and Tree Tenure Innovations for Financing Smallholder Cocoa Farm Rehabilitation in Ghana

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SUCCESS STORY: Creating a professional renewable energy industry in Nigeria through training

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SUCCESS STORY: REEEP Finds Workable Funds in Tough Financial Landscape

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REEP Resources Book

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High Hanging Fruit: USAID Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Project Annual Report 2016-2017

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Creating A Virtuous Cycle

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SUCCESS STORY: Her Business is Growing

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An Arkansas First: USG Invests Direct Dollars Into Startups Via Winrock’s Delta I-Fund

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Clean and Efficient Cooking Technologies and Fuels

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Lessons learned in cookstove financing and distribution through formal financial institution channels

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Advanced Biomass Cookstove Distribution

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Getting Pumped

Ga Naing Yar

Ga Naing Yar

Uploaded on September 11, 2017

Soybeans – New Technology and Practices

Soybeans – New Technology and Practices

Uploaded on August 22, 2017

Myanmar Fruit Flower and Vegetable Exporters and Producer’s Association

Myanmar Fruit Flower and Vegetable Exporters and Producer’s Association

Uploaded on August 22, 2017

Myanmar Coffee: From Crop to Cup

Myanmar Coffee: From Crop to Cup

Uploaded on August 22, 2017

Ga Naing Yar – Meet the Winners of Myanmar’s 2017 Coffee Cupping Competition

Ga Naing Yar – Meet the Winners of Myanmar’s 2017 Coffee Cupping Competition

Uploaded on August 22, 2017

Myanmar 2017 Coffee Cupping Competition Awards Ceremony

Myanmar 2017 Coffee Cupping Competition Awards Ceremony

Uploaded on August 22, 2017

Myanmar Coffee: From Crop to Cup

Myanmar Coffee: From Crop to Cup

Uploaded on August 16, 2017

Enhancing Livelihoods of Rural Farmers in Nepal

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Tech4Farmers Challenge – Identifying Regional Solutions

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Burmese Beans Score Big at Coffee Expo

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Fresh Cup Magazine: Who’s Behind Myanmar Coffee?

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Specialty Coffee Production Ywangan 2017

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Coffee Communities in Shan State, Myanmar, 2017

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Solar Milk Cooling: Smallholder Dairy Farmer Experience in Kenya Conference Proceedings

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In Kenya, Blue Skies for Solar Water Pumps

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Assessing Demand for Solar Water Pumps in Kenya

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Financing Solar Water Pumps for Smallholders in Kenya

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KUSCCO

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KIWASH Approach to Solar Pump Financing for Smallholders

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Financing Commercial Sales of Solar Water Pumps to Smallholders in Kenya

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Factors Influencing Solar Water Pump Adoption by Smallholders in Kenya

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Juhudi Kilimo

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Ecosmart / Winrock / Kaves / Future Pump Parternership on Solar Water Pump Promotion

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KSSI Project Technology Profile and Pump Assessments

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Winrock Asia Farmer-to-Farmer Livestock in Myanmar

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Winrock International and USAID to Host Discussion on Solar Water Pump Benefits & Financing

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Supporting Energy Entrepreneurs

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Using Interactive Voice Response to Provide Remote Training Follow-Up

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2015 Annual Report

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Burmese Coffee Arrives in America: These Beans Have a Story to Tell

Burmese Coffee Arrives in America: These Beans Have a Story to Tell

Uploaded on September 27, 2016

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The John D. Rockefeller 3rd Scholars Program: Cultivating Scholar-Leaders in Asia

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Burma’s Soybean Farmers Find New Market — In Their Own Back Yard

Knitting The Future

Knitting The Future

Uploaded on July 11, 2016

Training Trainers to Empower Cookstove Entrepreneurs

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Household Energy for Improved Health & Livelihoods

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Myanmar’s Coffee – New Origin

Myanmar’s Coffee – New Origin

Uploaded on May 4, 2016

First-Ever Coffee Cupping Competition in Rangoon, Burma — May 2015

First-Ever Coffee Cupping Competition in Rangoon, Burma — May 2015

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Soybean Farmer Field Day Video (Burma)

Soybean Farmer Field Day Video (Burma)

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

New Seeding Technology Can Improve Livelihoods in Burma

New Seeding Technology Can Improve Livelihoods in Burma

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Coffee Plant Health: Importance of Balancing Shade & Light

Coffee Plant Health: Importance of Balancing Shade & Light

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Eradicating Child Labor – Winrock International

Eradicating Child Labor – Winrock International

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

US Ambassador Derek Mitchell Greets Farmers at Winrock’s Farmer-to-Farmer Site, Burma

US Ambassador Derek Mitchell Greets Farmers at Winrock’s Farmer-to-Farmer Site, Burma

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Cupping Coffee in Burma, December 2014

Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Cupping Coffee in Burma, December 2014

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

‘The Coffee Trip of a Lifetime’

Soybean Farmer Field Day in Burma

Soybean Farmer Field Day in Burma

Uploaded on March 10, 2016

Accelerating Arkansas Entrepreneurs

parched earth deforestation

Blog: Climate Change Finance — Actions More Valuable Than Words

Blog: The Conference of the Parties in Paris — A Bird’s-Eye View

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Building confidence, leadership skills of women in the cookstove value chain

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Financing Land Use Mitigation: A Practical Guide for Decision-Makers

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Bangladesh wetlands

Winrock Supports Groundbreaking Policy Research on Mangrove and Wetland Conservation in Bangladesh

Pioneering Standards Support Ranchers While Reducing Greenhouse Gases

American Carbon Registry Issues First California Registry Offset Credits

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Dladie Village Shepherds in Mali, West Africa

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Market Transitions to Enable New Growth Opportunities

Science Venture Studio at Winrock International

USAID Entrepreneurship and Investment Activity

Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL)

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Protecting Peatland Forest Through a Social Forestry Scheme in Siak, Indonesia

SUNREF Nigeria

Feed the Future Nigeria Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services Activity

USAID/Malawi Modern Cooking for Healthy Forests in Malawi -Tiphike mwa Makono (MCHF)

Opportunity Arkansas

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Increasing Rural Access to Finance for Productive Energy Use

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ILRG Cocoa Bridge Phase

Feed the Future KISAN II

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Private Investment for Enhanced Resilience (PIER)

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Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL)

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Value Chains for Rural Development in Burma (VC-RD)

Innovate Arkansas VI

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project (REEEP)

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Developing a Sustainable Cookstove Sector

Solar panel atop Macedonian house

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Macedonia EC-LEDS

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Delta Innovation Fund

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Photovoltaics for Sustainable Milk for Africa through Refrigeration Technology (PV-SMART)

Arkansas Women’s Business Center

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Clean Start

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Kenya Smallholder Solar Irrigation Project (KSSI)

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Regional Entrepreneur Assistance Program

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Liberia Food and Enterprise Development

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Nepal: Integrated Renewable Energy Technology Promotion

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Mata no Peito Brazil Forest Carbon Initiative

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Innovate Arkansas V