Innovate Arkansas is searching for and recruiting knowledge- and information-based companies. The industries below fall within the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s definition of emerging technologies and are considered sectors that have the greatest potential for growth in Arkansas and the global economy.

Does your product, service or technology fit one these industries? Learn how to become an Innovate Arkansas client.

Advanced materials and manufacturing systems:
•    Photonics
•    Nanotechnology
•    Electronics manufacturing
•    Environmental issues related to material and manufacturing

Agriculture, food, and environmental sciences:
•    Rice
•    Poultry
•    Aquaculture
•    Toxicology
•    Agricultural medicine
•    Forestry
•    Nutrition
•    Waste minimization
•    Energy reduction
•    Distributed energy generation
•    Spatial technology

Biotechnology, bioengineering, and life sciences
•    Genetics
•    Oncology
•    Geriatrics
•    Neuroscience
•    Medical devices
•    Rehabilitation
•    Biopharmaceuticals and drug discovery
•    Protein structure and function
•    Cell molecular biology
•    Sensor technology

Information Technology
•    Knowledge and data engineering
•    Database systems
•    Distributed systems
•    Wireless systems
•    Software development
•    State of the art applications of bioinformatics and health care

Transportation Logistics
•    Intelligent material handling
•    Automated systems
•    Transportation management systems

Bio-based products
•    Biodiesel
•    Ethanol
•    Methanol
•    Synthetic crude oil
•    Adhesives
•    Polymers
•    Automotive components
•    Engineered products from non-traditional biomass sources