Matt Francis

Entrepreneur, technologist, volunteer and sometimes farmer.
IEEE R5 Director Elect (2022), City Councilor Elkins AR, President & CEO Ozark IC, inc.

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

HUGE win for our team!

[Ozark IC @OzarkIC]

This $10.9M program from DARPA will let our team solve an immediate need in the development of hypersonic systems and enable a 10x leap in semiconductor and packaging performance at temps as high as 800 C. @GE_Aerospace @RTX_News @NASAglenn @USNRL @DARPA https://t.co/QDDg7uWFOB

[Senator John Boozman @JohnBoozman]

I had the opportunity to meet with Arkansas members of @IEEEorg and talk about the importance of STEM education in developing the next generation of engineers as well as the need to retain talent in our state so we can support the needs of businesses and attract well-paying jobs.

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Thank you so much to all the great visitors at our booth! A GREAT #GOMAC2023 - and a great meeting of the best minds in defense microelectronics!

[Ozark IC @OzarkIC]

We are ready to discuss your extreme environment computing, sensing and actuation needs at #GOMAC2023! Stop by the booth or reach out to schedule a time to talk: https://t.co/nUxICGSqWC

[Ozark IC @OzarkIC]

Ozark IC is off to GOMACTech-23! Drop by our booth to catch up on our latest XNode™ single-board computer products and services, or find us at the session on thermally hardened electronics, where CEO Dr. Matt Francis will present on scaling electronics to extreme environments.

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Thanks all! Our team is doing amazing things, and a big congrats to all of the outstanding nominees for these awards - great company! #Arkansas #Entrepreneurship

[Ozark IC @OzarkIC]

Ozark IC is excited to announce that we are the recipients of the 2023 AR Business of the Year Innovation Pacesetter Award. This is fantastic recognition of our team's amazing work in rugged computing, and furthering the semiconductor supply chain for the US from Arkansas.

[IEEE TryEngineering @TryEngineering]

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science! Did you know that women make up only around 27% of the #STEM workforce? It's time to do something about it. Explore more about women in STEM with TryEngineering: https://t.co/pjQqyM7Plp

[IEEE Ozark Section @OzarkIEEE]

Great free online event this week in our #cybersecurity series! Join Evan Glover of @OzarkIC to learn about paths for getting certifications. Great info for students and professionals alike!

https://t.co/thJztc77t6

Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 5pm (register above!)

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

I know this is a very specific, very nerdy complaint.... but really... who decided the default should be "insert entire caption" #MSWORD references? Who does this? Why????

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Lota of fun, we shared some of our #STEM curriculum in @microbit_edu #Python and got a fantastic tour - lots of cool opportunities for students of all ages here in #nwar @TryEngineering

[IEEE Ozark Section @OzarkIEEE]

We had a great time today with the @ElkinsRobotics group leaders touring @FPL_Library Innovation Studio!

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Enjoyed learning from @scottysci on the data infrastructure in NV to support their #nsfepscor work at the AR DART retreat.

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

So if you wonder why I take 2 hours a week to work with these kiddos... Just watch the video. They learned so much last year! 2022 was a ton of fun, and can't wait to kick off 2023 this week!

https://t.co/xRgm4q4sQh

@TryEngineering @ElkinsRobotics

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Thanks all - this was a very cool surprise, and I will do whatever I can to make sure people realize how awesome #Arkansas is for tech, especially in #energy and #aerospace !

[Ozark IC @OzarkIC]

Congratulations to our CEO Matt Francis on being named as the recipient of the 2022 IEEE-USA Entrepreneur Achievement Award for Leadership in Entrepreneurial Spirit. @IEEEUSA @am_francis https://t.co/5PbchNhujP

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

My carry on went through x-ray 3 times this morning, and I'm good with that. A very professional TSA agent solved the mystery of the phantom knife. Wireless charger can stay home next time :)

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

The day after an election remember: we are all #Arkansans #Americans and are not done! To those who won: represent every citizen. To those who voted or not: Go to meetings, hearings and work with the elected. To those who lost: thank you, and be ready for other new ways to serve

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

No organization connects technical professionals like #IEEE - Early Friday morning I had the chance to speak to Region 8 & 10 Chapter leaders (Africa/Europe/Middle East and Asia/Pacific) and the same evening I enjoyed a cookout with Arkansas @OzarkIEEE members! (@ieeer5)

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Happy #IEEEDAY! In our @ElkinsRobotics tinker squad video this week our "apprentices" make their first logic gates, and our older students begin 3d modeling their own "droids" - What a fun group to work with every week!
https://t.co/7gw8yxt07i

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

We had a great time at the @IMAPSOfficial supply chain workshop today. @OzarkIC is proud to be a #usa based manufacturer supporting defense and aerospace

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Excited to be serving our first Computer Society chapter in #NWAR as secretary. Great program focusing on #CyberSecurity and data coming for our members! @ieeer5

[IEEE Ozark Section @OzarkIEEE]

We had a great time kicking off the Ozark @ComputerSociety Chapter tonight! Thank you Dr. Malek Ben Salem from @Accenture for a fascinating talk on the risks and rewards of #AI. Many more great events coming for our members!

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Our @ElkinsRobotics adventure continue... Episode V: The Capacitors Strike Back!
https://t.co/deDnETpe3h

If you love technology, get out there and share it!
#STEM #IEEE #STEMChampion

[Matt Francis @am_francis]

Fun fact, there is a Razorback on the TTU campus, from the old Southwest conference days! We had a great time in Lubbock, honored the good work of our Life members (best in world last year!) and the volunteers in Lubbock that hosted us. Now, back to Arkansas.... #IEEE @ieeer5