Startups

Techstars Spotlight: Somatic Labs’ sees freedom from distraction in touch tech

By Tommy Felts / September 20, 2017

Somatic Labs is designing a technology for a future without screens, founder Shantanu Bala said. Imagine this: You’re driving in an unfamiliar neighborhood and instead of needing to look at your phone for directions, your wearable device uses physical sensations to direct you to your destination, keeping your eyes on the road. Or maybe you’re…

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DivvyHQ lauded as one of industry’s best at content marketing conference

By Tommy Felts / September 20, 2017

Kansas City-based software platform DivvyHQ nabbed two top awards at the Content Marketing World convention earlier this month in Cleveland, Ohio. For the second consecutive year, the startup received the audience choice award for the top content creation and workflow platform from the Content Marketing Institute — an industry leader with which DivvyHQ has an established…

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Video: Hammerspace fueling maker community through supportive network

By Tommy Felts / September 19, 2017

Since its launch in 2011, Hammerspace has served as a community space for hundreds of Kansas Citians. Unlike coworking spaces with traditional desks and chairs, Hammerspace gives members access to lasers, 3-D printers, sewing stations, radio components, and equipment for welding, sculpting, woodworking and other art forms. In April, Hammerspace moved out of its Brookside…

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Glassdoor ranks KC No. 3 in nation for jobs; software engineers wanted

By Tommy Felts / September 19, 2017

The Midwest is hiring. And Kansas City stands out among the best in the region, according to a new study. Popular job search site Glassdoor released a list of the top cities for jobs, ranked by affordability, hireability and employee job satisfaction. Kansas City nabbed a No. 3 spot on the list, following Pittsburgh at…

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Innovation Stockyard selects first St. Joe startup for Digital Sandbox

By Tommy Felts / September 19, 2017

A curbside recycling service is expected to be the first startup to receive Digital Sandbox KC proof-of-concept funding through the Innovation Stockyard incubator. Toss it Curbside, a service with which customers place unwanted items on their curbs to be recycled or donated, plans to use the funds and the St. Joseph-based incubator program to optimize…

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