Tag: Amazon Web Services

KC-area startup earns spot in first-ever AWS accelerator for emerging GovTech companies

By Tommy Felts / September 21, 2023

A Lee’s Summit-based startup focused on developing tech for the criminal justice industry has been selected for Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) inaugural GovTech Accelerator cohort. eHawk — led by co-founders Bart Cooper and Ted Green, a former bail bondsman and trial attorney — is one of 13 companies tapped for the program. The Kansas City-built…

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Ryan Cowdrey and Blake Herren, Raven 3D Printing

Raven’s return-to-earth science is complete, founder says; a new space accelerator will help get the KCK-built tech off the ground

By Tommy Felts / April 19, 2023

A KCK startup that could revolutionize space transportation is among 14 companies selected this week for an accelerator program from Amazon Web Services that focus on “transforming the future of space for all of humanity.” Kansas City-based Raven Space Systems — led by co-founders Ryan Cowdrey and Blake Herren — is building entirely 3D printed reentry…

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Packet Kansas City

Cloud platform Packet opens KC office after $25M funding round in New York

By Tommy Felts / March 14, 2019

New York-based Packet’s newly established Kansas City office is expected to take full advantage of the area’s wealth of tech talent, said Ihab Tarazi. “There is actually a very good technical base in Kansas City — so here’s validation of that,” said Tarazi, chief technology officer at the cloud infrastructure firm committed to “building a…

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