A-State, Epicenter Memphis to launch EpicenterU: Students to Startups
7 May 2026
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Arkansas State University announced Thursday (May 7) a new partnership with Epicenter Memphis to launch EpicenterU: Students to Startups, a university-based entrepreneurship program supported by an approximately $800,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA).
EpicenterU will be implemented at A-State as a founding university partner, expanding hands-on entrepreneurship education and creating new pathways for students to develop, launch, and scale venture-ready ideas while strengthening regional economic development.
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