Tag: Digital Health KC

This startup leader is revealing entrepreneur answers (and they’re listed in the table of contents)

By Tommy Felts / July 31, 2024

Aligning the stars as a forward-looking founder and business owner isn’t easy, Maria Flynn noted, so she wrote her own guidebook. “Entrepreneurs are my tribe of people,” said Flynn, a serial founder and regional digital health leader. “And I was telling the same stories over and over again, so I started to write them down.…

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Digital Health KC awarded $311K grant with goal to add 70+ jobs, $6M+ in wages across region

By Tommy Felts / February 7, 2024

Newly announced funding from the Missouri Technology Corporation is expected to boost a regional initiative that aims to open greater access to critical capital and partnerships for Kansas City area companies in a rapidly emerging industry. BioNexus KC — a catalyst for innovation in animal and human health — has received a $311,000 MOBEC (Missouri…

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Nearly $500K in renewed MTC funding for LaunchKC expected to empower early-stage tech startups for years 

By Tommy Felts / February 7, 2024

A popular entrepreneur support program is getting fresh funding from the State of Missouri to continue its competition for non-dilutive grants, along with offering winning companies office space, educational programs, and access to mentors. LaunchKC, the non-profit initiative founded by the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, (EDCKC) and Downtown Council is set to…

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West Coast health tech company bringing dozens of jobs to new River Market headquarters in KC

By Tommy Felts / January 18, 2024

A West Coast health tech startup’s relocation to Kansas City is expected to give the company direct access to key clients in the region — as well as creating 35 high-paying jobs, representing more than $3 million in annual payroll, regional officials announced Thursday. Orange County, California-based Hart, Inc. plans to transition its operations to new…

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Just funded: Meet nine innovative startups earning critical early funding from Digital Sandbox KC

By Tommy Felts / January 9, 2024

Proof-of-concept funding from Digital Sandbox KC comes at a pivotal moment for Noonan Caddie, said Matt Williams, detailing plans to accelerate his startup’s technology with the program’s support. “This funding will be instrumental in transforming our MVP into a fully-fledged commercial product, accelerating our speed to market significantly,” said Williams, CEO and co-founder of Noonan,…

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