Plug and Play opens supply chain & logistics startup accelerator
The region will provide participants in the accelerator program access to a network of industry experts, including Fortune 500 companies, leading supply chain and logistics faculty from the University of Arkansas and business development opportunities.
Plug and Play, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced plans to open a supply chain and logistics accelerator program in Northwest Arkansas. The new program will bring innovative startups from around the world and build upon the region's robust innovation ecosystem.
"We are excited to accelerate and invest in startups in Northwest Arkansas, as it is the birthplace of some of the world's largest companies like Walmart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt," says Mike Zayonc, founder of Plug and Play's supply chain and logistics program. "The founding partners in this program will be able to collaborate with our worldwide startup network right in their own backyard."