Tag: Air Traffic Awareness

LaunchKC finalists: Meet 13 tech startups vying for six $50K grants in rebooted competition

By Tommy Felts / October 22, 2022

A revived LaunchKC grants competition is set to return in mid-November with more than a dozen companies vying for $300,000 in non-dilutive funding. Finalists were announced Friday. The 13 Kansas City companies selected to compete Nov. 15 were narrowed from more than 90 applicants, said Becca Castro, strategic initiatives manager at the Economic Development Corporation…

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Nomi Smith, PMI Rate Pro, Pure Pitch Rally 2020; photo by Mikaela Wendel Photography

Big winner at the Pure Pitch Rally: the American dream (and 8 pitchers vying for more than $91K)

By Tommy Felts / October 14, 2020

Seven months after launching her startup, Nomi Smith’s PMI Rate Pro already is integrated with the nation’s six private mortgage insurance providers — saving more than 2,000 hours for loan officers and more than $1 million for homebuyers, she said. Competing Monday on stage at the Pure Pitch Rally was another critical milestone, Smith told…

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Rising startup stars among latest wave of Digital Sandbox’s critical COVID-era capital

By Tommy Felts / October 6, 2020

Four new Digital Sandbox KC companies reflect a wide breadth of technology, diversity and ingenuity that’s not only typical of the proof-of-concept program, but needed as the startup community attempts a rebound amid the ongoing pandemic, said Jill Meyer. “Our current environment has been a challenging one to navigate for many of our entrepreneurs,” said…

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Tonderai Kambarami, Merwan Abdelmajeed and Cameron Knight, Air Traffic Awareness

Cash in the tank: Meet 8 tech startups vying for on-the-spot funding at Pure Pitch Rally

By Tommy Felts / September 22, 2020

From gig economy and healthcare companies to startups attacking supply chain concerns, the solutions to today’s challenges come from Kansas City’s up-and-coming innovators, said Karen Fenaroli, announcing the eight competitors for this fall’s Pure Pitch Rally. “We could not be more excited for the diversity of ideas, industries and experience represented in this year’s cohort…

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Kashif Hasnie, Air Traffic Awareness

Startup veteran pilots Air Traffic Awareness, wants ‘Silicon Valley of Aviation’ to truly take flight

By Tommy Felts / June 5, 2020

A climbing Kansas City startup could save lives by bridging technology gaps in air travel, said Kashif Hasnie.  “Collisions are among the top causes of aircraft accidents in the world,” explained Hasnie, CEO of Air Traffic Awareness.  First launched as a class project at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Air Traffic Awareness has developed patent-pending,…

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