ARNOLD INNOVATION CENTER

The Arnold Innovation Center officially opened its doors in September 2022 in downtown Conway.

Powered by Conway Corp, the workspace is named after former Conway Corp CEO Richard Arnold and is a destination for entrepreneurs to connect with one another while having access to necessary resources to create, launch and grow businesses.

“The innovation center is the epicenter of Conway’s startup community,” Conway Corp CEO Bret Carroll said “This is an ideal location from an historic and technological standpoint It’s in the heart of the Data District and just a few steps from where, almost 150 years ago, Conway’s original startups were launched ”

Renovations began on the Arnold Innovation Center located downtown in the old Conway City Hall building in 2021 The building is less than a block from the site of Conway Station, from which the city emerged in the late 1800s It was built for First State Bank and opened in August 1960 before becoming Conway City Hall in 1986

The Arnold Innovation Center includes coworking space, office suites and seminar facilities The space is managed by the Conductor and includes work and meeting space, high-speed fiber internet, collaboration with other early-stage companies, networking events and access to direct small business support