Tag: tech

From ravioli to revenue: How Pasta La Fata became a fresh pasta powerhouse in mid-Missouri

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:18:38 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was produced through a paid partnership with MOSourceLink, which boasts a mission to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state of Missouri grow and succeed by providing free, easy access to the help they need — when they need it.

CEO Of Surrogacy Firm Admits He Uses Fertility Tech To Avoid ‘Ugly’ Kids

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:34:22 +0000

'Nobody wants an ugly kid,' Barrie Drewitt-Barlow said. 'Sometimes we get them, but we don’t always want them.'

KC startups graduate K-State accelerator, earning equity-free cash, greater conviction

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:43:18 +0000

A trio of Kansas City-built ventures — from sports apparel and mental health solutions for young athletes to tech that uses autonomous drones and 3D vision AI — were among the Kansas businesses earning funding through an eight-week accelerator at Kansas State University.

Court clutter on trial: Olathe legal tech startup puts boxes of evidence one touch away

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:16:11 +0000

A Kansas-built innovation is reshaping courtroom outcomes with its one-touch trial prep platform that already has helped attorneys secure billions in verdicts with ease, said Jay Rutler.

UT Is on Top, Texas Tech Is Moneyed Up, and More Thoughts on College Football

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:27:33 +0000

Animal health innovators: Building on a new frontier means do-overs, even when you got it right first

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:24:16 +0000

Kansas City-based ELIAS Animal Health earned full USDA approval for its bone cancer therapy for dogs earlier this year, but the road to commercialization has been long and anything but straight, Tammie Wahaus shared.

The veteran CEO shared her story of pivots — including switching from human health to animal health and adapting to ever-changing regulations — with the attendees of Tuesday’s Animal Health Summit at The Midland Theatre.

LaunchKC opens grants competition with nationwide search; eying companies to call KC home

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:19:02 +0000

A popular grants competition that offers early stage tech companies the opportunity to win $60,000 in non-dilutive grants, downtown Kansas City office space, and access to scaling resources is back for 2025 — emphasizing startups with high-growth potential and equitable business practices.

MTC leader resigning, calls for a new voice to lead fight for Missouri entrepreneurship funding

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:01:27 +0000

A leadership change at the Missouri Technology Corporation comes as the state faces a crossroads with its approach to entrepreneurship support, officials said Tuesday, reacting to news of a high-profile resignation just three months after the public-private partnership lost key financial support from lawmakers and a new governor.

Amazon’s drones won’t be alone over KC: Federal rule change opens skies to greater tech buzz

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:00:27 +0000

As the nation prepares for large-scale commercial drone deployments — thanks in part to newly rolled-back federal regulations — pilots, businesses, and agencies using the tech must skillfully balance opportunity with public trust and privacy concerns, industry experts said.

“I’ve had people say to me, it kind of creeps me out … but in 30 minutes to get my thing; I’m definitely going to do it,” said Chris Preston, director of Prime Air operations for Amazon.

How Prime Air drones will work

Garmin survived the smartphone revolution; now it wears digital health innovation on its wrist

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:51:03 +0000

Garmin might not have survived cellular carriers putting free navigation and mapping apps on every smartphone if the Olathe-based GPS tech leader wasn’t constantly innovating, said Scott Burgett, touring a group of digital health entrepreneurs and investors through the Johnson County headquarters.

KCSourceLink expands bilingual entrepreneur-focused support, adding two more Community Navigators

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:04:20 +0000

A network of “Community Navigators” is extending resources deeper into Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, KCSourceLink announced Friday, detailing the hiring of Citlali Valdez and Racquel Rodriguez to its months-old connectivity program.

Meta’s billion-dollar KC data center just came online; here’s what the region expects it to generate

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:02:12 +0000

As Meta officially flipped the switch this week on its Kansas City Data Center — making the $1 billion project part of the company’s global infrastructure — the move positions the metro as a hub for cutting-edge tech, said Quinton Lucas.

Startup Crawl returns Sept. 19, marking Startland’s 10-year anniversary with KC innovation focus

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:02:09 +0000

Kansas City’s largest startup open house is back this fall — celebrating a decade of innovation alongside emerging builders and newsmakers.

Set for Sept.19 and organized by Startland News, Startup Crawl will mark the newsroom’s 10-year anniversary with a high-energy showcase of the city’s entrepreneurial community. The event, presented by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, places dozens of startups — from sports tech to AI — on display in venues across the Power & Light and Crossroads districts.

Meet 20 entrepreneurs primed to scale their ventures through KC program’s 15th cohort

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:29:33 +0000

Transformational opportunities await growth-minded entrepreneurs from across Kansas City’s wide range of industries, said Jill Hathaway, noting business leaders from sports tech to roofing, brewing to nutrition counseling, can scale with the right coaching, perspective and connections.

ScaleUP! Kansas City on Monday announced its 15th cohort of 20 local companies looking to create new jobs, open new locations and strengthen the regional economy.

Here’s how Bungii delivered spot No. 981 in its Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies debut

admin — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:25:24 +0000

Nailing Bungii’s geographic expansion model has unlocked significant growth, said Ben Jackson, detailing a years-long evolution that earned his Kansas City-built final-mile delivery carrier a coveted spot on the latest Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list.