Arkansas Tech University hosted approximately 200 guests for the 2026 EDGE Summit in the Hull Building Event Center Oct. 27-28.
EDGE stands for Education to Develop and Grow Entrepreneurs. The ACC Capital Foundation launched the annual event in 2023.
According to information from the EDGE Summit website, the conference is designed to “connect teaching faculty from institutions of higher education across Arkansas” and “share best practices in entrepreneurship education, foster collaboration and develop programs that inspire and support student-led startup ventures.”
The 2026 EDGE Summit included a presentation by ATU faculty members Dr. Mohammed Amjadi, Cass Capen-Housley, Robin Dalton, Dr. Amber Harrington, Dr. Sean Huss, Dr. Julie Mikles-Schluterman, Dr. Bill Morelan, Megan Toland, Dr. Wan Wei and Susan West about the faculty externship program offered through the ATU Center for Community Engagement and Academic Outreach.
The EDGE Summit is a component of the AR-NETWORK, an initiative led by the Arkansas Research Alliance and funded by the National Science Foundation.
Learn more about the EDGE Summit at https://accedge.my.canva.site/accedgesummit.
