Beta in Bentonville Prototyping Lab Open House / Brandon Rogers Retirement Party

​Beta in Bentonville Prototyping Lab Open House
Fueling Innovation in Arkansas

​Join us as we open the doors to the Beta in Bentonville Product Prototyping Lab, a University of Arkansas Collaborative initiative dedicated to empowering startups and students through cutting-edge design and prototyping. The lab provides CAD design, functional prototyping, metal machining, fabrication, and metal 3D printing services—bridging the gap between early-stage ideas and market-ready products. Staffed by a full-time machinist and College of Engineering students, the lab not only supports Arkansas entrepreneurs but also offers real-world, hands-on learning for engineering students, enhances the Master of Science in Product Innovation (MSPI) program, and collaborates with industrial and community partners in Bentonville to share resources and expertise.

​This special event will also mark a milestone moment for our team. We will celebrate the retirement of Brandon Rogers, our inaugural lab manager, who is concluding an incredible 26-year career at the University of Arkansas. At the same time, we are proud to welcome Kent Miller as the new lab manager who will carry this vision forward.

​Come and enjoy a piece of pie from Piehouse Bakery and connect with innovators, educators, and community partners, explore the lab’s capabilities, and help us honor the people who make Beta in Bentonville at The Collaborative a hub of creativity and innovation.

​Location:

​1000 SE 5th Street, Suite G (behind Airship Coffee)

​Bentonville, AR 72712