Education

Innovation lab pivots to CollegeMatch tool after teens prompt developers to ditch, do-over concept

By Tommy Felts / March 21, 2020

Editor’s note: Anita Newton is a board member of STARTLAND, the ecosystem building organization that operates Startland News. This story was produced independently by Startland News’ nonprofit newsroom. [divide] Hiring a teen advisory board to assist the development of CommunityAmerica Credit Union’s new CollegeMatch tool proved helpful — though the team had to scrap everything…

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Transportant tech turns school buses into mobile WiFi hotspots, sack lunch delivery amid COVID-19 shutdowns

By Tommy Felts / March 21, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. [divide] Educators are getting real as design thinking strategies become…

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Boddle offers free access to its edtech platform as remote learning surges during COVID-19 school shutdown

By Tommy Felts / March 17, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. [divide] Widespread school shutdowns because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) doubled Kansas…

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Regnier student venture contest widens to high schools, eyeing next generation of innovators

By Tommy Felts / March 3, 2020

A broader reach is expected to drive the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge in 2020, as the University of Missouri-Kansas City expands the impact-driven contest beyond multiple state lines.  “We hope to see even more regional representation in the competition than we’ve had in past years — which has already been pretty regional,” Bryan Boots, managing director…

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Chit chat on the elevator? RiskGenius targets missing ‘adulting’ soft skills with event series

By Tommy Felts / February 20, 2020

College curriculum often falls short of the crucial soft skills to get young entrepreneurs from coffee chats to the head of the table, said Kaylee Chappelow.  “I don’t want to say college sucks … but I think we all agree that it doesn’t touch on the soft skills,” laughed Chappelow, customer success manager at insurtech…

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