Investing in Arkansas' economic future through research and collaboration with Bryan Barnhouse

Episode 80 November 01, 2024 00:35:48
Investing in Arkansas' economic future through research and collaboration with Bryan Barnhouse
Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast
Investing in Arkansas' economic future through research and collaboration with Bryan Barnhouse

Nov 01 2024 | 00:35:48

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Show Notes

On this week's episode, Bryan Barnhouse, the President and CEO of the Arkansas Research Alliance, joins Rex in the studio to discuss the organization's efforts to invest in research opportunities that drive scientific discovery, engineering breakthroughs, and economic development across the state. 

Following a brief overview of the alliance and their initiaitives, Bryan tells Rex about the alliance's Scholar and Fellows programs designed to connect the state's top research universities to researchers from within and outside of the state. 

Bryan gives Rex a brief rundown of the seven growth opportunities identified in the research alliance's recently published economic development report, "Enabling An Innovation-Led Future For Arkansas," outlining areas where Arkansas has the most potential for economic and occupational expansion. 

Bryan also announces a round of impact grants that will fund collaborative projects to help find research based solutions to challenges an industry is facing. 

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