KC, Wichita, Topeka startups earn share of $100K as K-State accelerator spreads prize money across region

By Tommy Felts | March 10, 2023

MANHATTAN — A demo day with $100,000 on the line culminated in a Kansas City startup leaving the stage with the event’s second-highest winnings. Poshed on the Go earned $23,500 in funding Thursday from the Kansas State University Accelerator program, coming in just behind the grand-prize winner, PillReady, Wichita, with $36,000. The Shawnee-based company is…

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10 startups tapped for K-State accelerator; heavy emphasis on KC founders (and a chance at $100K in grants)

By Tommy Felts | February 3, 2023

MANHATTAN, Kansas — Half of the entrepreneurs in a new K-State accelerator cohort hail from Kansas City with other founders joining from Topeka, Wichita and across the nation. The Kansas State University College of Business Administration has selected 10 high-potential startup ventures for participation in the Center for Entrepreneurship Accelerator program. The program is intended…

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