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Fuse Accelerator is partnering with the Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation to launch a dual-use startup program in Northwest Arkansas. The initiative will support scale-stage startups focusing on supply chain-related technologies, including applied artificial intelligence and logistics systems.

The program is backed by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and funding from the Walton Family Foundation. It targets companies with developed products seeking to enter larger markets. Selected startups will receive assistance in connecting with commercial entities and defense contractors. Applications for the first cohort will open this summer, continuing Fuse's history of helping over 200 startups raise $300 million and secure 350 contracts.