Time to see green: 3 startups spring into Digital Sandbox KC proof-of-concept program

Brendan Reilly, Dan Scott and Richard Neal, Lelex Prime

The path from concept to commercialization has three reinvigorated travelers this spring, Jeff Shackelford said Thursday, announcing the latest early-stage entrepreneurs to join Digital Sandbox KC. The program’s newly joined startups include a tech-driven legal solution and two companies using artificial intelligence to innovate their industries, said Shackelford, executive director of Digital Sandbox KC. “As…

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Pure Pitch Rally passes $1 million in prizes; FastDemocracy and TheraWe lead winners

Kirby Montgomery, TheraWe Connect, Pure Pitch Rally

A quick-paced pitch competition Wednesday saw big wins for political tracking startup FastDemocracy and child therapy resource TheraWe Connect, with more than $1 million in prizes awarded between 10 young companies. “Our sponsors felt a funding head-rush like a speeding train — throwing money everywhere,” said Michael Williamson, an IP attorney for Polsinelli, one of…

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