Government

Tesseract earns $1.25M contract to help Space Force, military ‘predict the future’

By Tommy Felts / April 19, 2023

Industry-defining tools built by Kansas City’s Tesseract Ventures will help the U.S. Space Force accurately track machines, people and objects on base, and create a clearer understanding of launch conditions through next generation data visualization, said John Boucard. Tesseract announced Tuesday that the company has been awarded a direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation (SBIR) contract…

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City leader: Newly OK’d limits on Airbnbs will help keep Kansas Citians from being priced out of homes by unchecked rentals

By Tommy Felts / April 12, 2023

Voter approval of a pair of ballot measures that regulate and tax short-term rentals will boost the city budget and make neighborhoods more affordable as brands like Airbnb and Vrbo continue to operate in Kansas City, said Eric Bunch. “The successful ballot questions are really about making this city whole on our financial expectations and…

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National pain points meet local solutions at C3KC; How ‘energy of the day’ can spark lasting change

By Tommy Felts / March 14, 2023

Editor’s note: The Junior League of Kansas City — through its C3KC conference — is an advertiser with Startland News. [divide] Fostering conversations about the most-pressing concerns facing communities not only helps expose the best of Kansas City innovation, said Becky Haddican, it also serves as a catalyst for even greater collaboration in the future. Now…

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Startups, investors on ‘red alert’ as Silicon Valley Bank collapse ripples into new tech downturn fears

By Tommy Felts / March 13, 2023

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon. Click here to read the original story. [divide] Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in rapid fashion on Friday to become the second-largest…

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City OKs plan to replace urban farm near Plexpod in Midtown with 100-unit Park 39 apartment project

By Tommy Felts / March 9, 2023

Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by CityScene KC, an online news source focused on Greater Downtown Kansas City. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for the weekly CityScene KC email review. [divide] The City Plan Commission narrowly endorsed a planned apartment project that would replace the Cultivate KC urban farm…

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