Startups
Comeback KC: How a handful of corporate CEOs hope to reopen the city without a COVID-19 spike
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. Collaboration between a local startup and dozens of area corporations could be…
Common threads: Designer draws on solidarity with restaurant scene for ‘KC Runs on Hospitality’
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. Even in an unpredictable world struck by COVID-19, imperfections often can strike…
Drink it in: Nine agtech, dairy startups bring innovation, sustainability to 2020 DFA Accelerator
An all-natural sports drink made from dairy by-products; handheld pizza and Philly cheesesteak cones; a green fashion brand that’s creating T-shirts from excess milk; and a hand-crafted spirit made from whey — innovative tastes of an American industry known for its most classic component: milk. Nine startups — hailing from across the nation and globe…
Breakout KC escapes into virtual gaming with Zoom-based ‘Runaway Railcar’ experience
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. Five years into its journey, Swell Spark has become a perpetual startup…
COVID-19’s cost to Silicon Valley could be Kansas City’s talent gain, startup leader predicts
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. Economic disruptions in Silicon Valley and other major startup hubs could mean…
