Media/News

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – AUGUST 23, 2024 –The NLR Public Library System (NLRPLS) is set to take over the management and operations of the Hub, marking a pivotal moment for the community and expanding access to the Hub’s innovative programs. Errin Stanger, former director of the Hub, stated, “This partnership ensures ongoing programmatic impact and strengthens our outreach efforts.” Crystal Gates, Executive Director of NLRPLS, remarked, “By merging the resources and expertise of our library system with the Hub’s innovative spirit, we will create a hub of learning, creativity, and collaboration unlike any other.” Click here to read the full story.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – June 13, 2024 –Andrew Moreau of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writes, “Innovation Hub’s summer camp begins in North Little Rock, focuses on teaching kids to code.” Andrew goes on to write, “Computer-coding training is a break from the norm of swimming and other outdoor activities that have dominated camp agendas for decades. Innovation Hub, as part of a week of summer camp, focused on  Click here to read the full story.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – June 5, 2024 – We are thrilled to announce that Season 7 of Make48 Nationals (recorded in part here at the Innovation Hub) is set to premiere on Roku’s This Old House Makers Channel (channel 458) on June 5th! In this 4-episode release, you will witness an incredible display of innovation, creativity, and teamwork as competitors from across the nation come together to solve a real-world challenge: innovation within tiny homes.  Click here to watch the teaser.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – MARCH 21, 2024 – The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub is excited to announce that it will be offering a full day of eclipse-inspired activities leading up to and following the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Free solar eclipse viewing glasses will be distributed to participants beginning at 9 a.m.  Click here to read the full press release.

November 28, 2023 — North Little Rock celebrates the inauguration of a solar walk surrounding the Innovation Hub and looks forward to illuminating the path toward becoming a beacon of STEAM education in the region. Click here to read the full press release.

July 31, 2023 —The Innovation Hub director, Errin Stanger, senior education officer, Elizabeth Whitley, and communications manager, Claret Alcalá Collins, answered questions and shared their knowledge to help parents navigate the digital age and raise tech-smart kids. Click here to read the full article.

July 20, 2023 — The Innovation Hub and Microsoft to work together to ensure regional growth of the Hub’s workforce development program, Skills to Launch, and its Information Technology training track. Click here to read the full press release.

June 27, 2023 — The Simons Foundation has provided funding to the Innovation Hub to educate the youth community in Arkansas about the science behind the total solar eclipse set to happen on April 8, 2024. Click here to read the full press release.

June 16, 2023 — Zoe Eagan, Innovation Hub’s Education Officer, to teach STEAM skills-building workshops in partnership with the Alex Foundation at the Hollywood Plantation at Tillar, property of the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Click here to read the full article.

May 12, 2023 — The Innovation Hub and St. Joseph Center of Arkansas are joining forces to offer the most fun summer camps for children between the ages of 8 and 14 years old. Click here to watch the full interview.

May 2, 2023 —Winrock will upgrade the Hub’s property through a phased construction schedule to include new office space to accommodate both Winrock headquarters and Hub staff while enhancing program offerings and member services. Click here to read the full press release.

March 28, 2023 —Winrock International will upgrade the Innovation Hub’s property to include new office space to accommodate both Winrock and Hub staff while enhancing program offerings and member services. Click here to read the full press release.

March 17, 2023 — Pulaski Academy is headed to Make48 nationals in Kansas City after winning a competition based on the Trail of Tears memorial in North Little Rock. Click here to read the full article.

March 7, 2023 — The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub has been highlighted on page 17 of the North Little Rock Proud Magazine 2023 Spring Issue. Click here to read the full article.

March 7, 2023 — A team from Pulaski Academy High School in Little Rock will head to Kansas City in March 2023 to represent the State of Arkansas at a 48-hour maker competition. Click here to read the full press release.

December 30, 2022 — Nichole Niemann visits The Innovation Hub in North Little Rock to check out Arkansas’ first makerspace for woodworking, pottery, painting, and everything in between. Click here to watch the full interview.

December 13, 2022 — Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub Director, Errin Stanger, has been named one of the 2022 Arkansas Power Women by the Arkansas Money & Politics Magazine. Click here to read the full interview.