Education

KCultivator Q&A: Pennez’s Rebecca Dove on pushing past a world that says ‘No’

By Tommy Felts / October 22, 2018

Editor’s note: KCultivators is a lighthearted profile series to highlight people who are meaningfully enriching Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The KCultivator Series is sponsored by WeWork Corrigan Station, a modern twist on Kansas City office space. Pennez is working to combat childhood illiteracy by bringing its technology to after-school programming, said founder Rebecca Dove. The…

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DevOpsDays brings two-day grassroots tech conference back to Kansas City

By Tommy Felts / October 16, 2018

DevOpsDays KC is returning this week with an open spaces concept wherein audience members at the two-day conference vote on the topics to cover in real time, said Ryan McNair. Topics with the most votes create zones in the space in which the audience can flow freely from each area. “If you don’t like it,…

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ProjectUK introducing specialty accelerator’s latest cohort Oct. 10 at Travois

By Tommy Felts / October 3, 2018

Project United Knowledge is the only Kansas City accelerator that truly fosters collaboration between entrepreneurs and those in the industry establishment, said Quest Moffat. “It’s the biggest and most dramatic reason that we’re different from other accelerators in the Midwest region,” said Moffat, ProjectUK founder. “Co-building is where the corporation and the people that run…

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CommunityAmerica innovation lab launches AI chatbot to help students complete FAFSA

By Tommy Felts / October 2, 2018

A new artificial intelligence-fueled chatbot and FAFSA help site aim to digitally remove barriers faced by first-generation American students, children of divorce and others hoping to obtain financial aid to attend college. It’s about delivering peace of mind to members of CommunityAmerica Credit Union, which developed the technology, said Anita Newton, chief innovation officer for…

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MECA students to Goodwill: Everyone has a mission now — what else are you selling?

By Tommy Felts / September 25, 2018

Editor’s note: MECA Challenge and Startland News are both programs of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, though the content below was produced independently by Startland. For more information on the relationship, click here. [divide] Goodwill must innovate and change with the times if it’s going to survive after 125 years in business, said Ed Lada.…

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