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Legacy Project

NWA Venture Team

As the home base for Walmart and Tyson Foods, Northwest Arkansas has done a remarkable job attracting and retaining large corporations. But creating an environment that lures innovative technology entrepreneurs and the high-paying jobs they create requires something a bit different. Building on the success of Innovate Arkansas, the NWA Venture team, in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation and the Northwest Arkansas Council, brings together a community of engineers, artists and innovators to build a region that draws and keeps entrepreneurs from around the globe.

Funder: Walton Family Foundation

Project Timeline: This project was completed in September 2017.

Country: United States

Program Area: Domestic Programs 

Contact: Vicki Malpass, VMalpass@winrock.org