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First ACCEL-KS cohort funded at KU Innovation Park deepens Jayhawk, Sunflower State investments

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:16:10 +0000

A “3x Jayhawk” — and award-winning Kansas City healthtech founder — was among the first 16 recipients of proof-of-concept funding from ACCEL-KS at KU Innovation Park, officials announced Thursday, revealing a new Kansas-focused resource built to reduce the gap between a strong idea and a viable company.

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

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Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:58:57 +0000

SXSW to Premiere Long-Awaited Comeback of The Comeback

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

SXSW to Premiere Long-Awaited Comeback of The Comeback

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The Flood Took His Wife and Children. Seven Months Later, He’s Ready to Explain How He Survived.

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

An Open Letter to the Colleges of Texas

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:05:39 +0000

Big Top Candy Shop Comes to Hyde Park

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:44:37 +0000

Big Top Candy Shop Comes to Hyde Park

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:44:37 +0000

Caffeinated by design: Why coffee is critical infrastructure at Topeka’s new innovation hub

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:38:11 +0000

Sparrow Coffee Co. roasts second home inside Link Innovation Labs as space prioritizes local small businesses alongside startups

TOPEKA — When a hotly-anticipated innovation hub opens its doors Feb. 9 in downtown Topeka, visitors might notice the scent of freshly brewed coffee before they even catch sight of the startup space’s state-of-the art high-tech labs.

Innovation hub sets opening for critical wet labs, space for startups, small biz entrepreneurs

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:54:35 +0000

TOKEKA — Furniture deliveries are rolling in, the bright, bold green exterior sign is up, and Topeka’s new hub for science, startups, and collaboration is nearly ready to open its doors.

Tiny Wisconsin Town Takes On Lawfare Goliath In Battle For Paper Ballots

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:40:15 +0000

'I thought is was a little absurd because we were such a small community,' Thornapple election chief Suzanne Pinnow said.

811 Retail’s impact sells itself, incubator leader says; counter space opens for 5 entrepreneurs

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:03:41 +0000

The 811 Retail Incubator’s first 18 months met every expectation, Dan Smith shared, including proving The Porter House KC’s core theory: combining below-market retail space with real-world education creates a “learn while you earn” environment.

A handful of spots within Kansas City’s first retail incubator have now reopened at 811 E. 31st St. after it initially housed nine businesses in the space’s inaugural year — surpassing the initial target — with a majority of those BIPOC- and women-owned.