Corporate

SafetyCulture invests $2.1M in IoT startup Inauro, growing tech portfolio focused on frontline safety

By Tommy Felts / June 7, 2022

A $2.1 million investment by SafetyCulture into a data and IoT software startup is part of an ongoing, focused effort to boost emerging technologies that enhance frontline processes, the global workplace operations company said Monday. “We’re constantly pushing to find new ways to innovate and automate processes so tasks can be done to higher standards,…

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Black & Veatch investing $50K in CAPS network, hoping to unite corporate champions amid lagging labor market

By Tommy Felts / June 7, 2022

One of the earliest supporters of the Center for the Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is stepping up again to set the tone for foundational corporate backing as the Johnson County-spun experiential learning effort scales across North America. CAPS announced Monday a $50,000 investment from Black & Veatch to further long-term employment solutions for the engineering…

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‘Cyderes’ emerges from Fishtech, Herjavec merger; new cybersecurity powerhouse aims to reshape market

By Tommy Felts / June 7, 2022

Editor’s note: Cyderes is a financial partner of Startland News, supporting Community Builders to Watch and Startland News Live. [divide] Security stakes are at an all-time high, said Robert Herjavec, star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” and CEO of the newly announced Cyderes — a rebranded cybersecurity leader with its sights set no lower than becoming the…

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Alchemy Sandbox awards 5 more grants: Lean into failure to make your business ‘worthy to win’

By Tommy Felts / June 4, 2022

Success isn’t always immediate, Elaina Paige Thomas said, grateful for lessons learned through trial and error, as well as a firm belief that persistence pays off.  “What I originally thought my business needed was not seen as a necessity to my panel of judges,” said Thomas, founder of The Next Paige Agency, recalling an experience…

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Ford investing $95M, adding 1,100 new union jobs at KC plant to boost electric vehicle production

By Tommy Felts / June 2, 2022

One of Kansas City’s biggest employers is driving further into its commitment to local jobs and strengthening its electric vehicle portfolio, adding a third shift at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant and bringing new focus to its evolving strategy. Ford announced Thursday it is investing $95 million and adding 1,100 new union jobs in Kansas…

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