Tag: internet of things

Pepper

GXPI-led $3.25M deal pushes Kansas City IoT firm Pepper over $15M investment mark

By Tommy Felts / August 23, 2018

Pepper topped $15 million in investments this week — adding to its ownership structure through a sizeable deal led by GXPI, the investment arm of Evergy. “This strategic investment by Evergy gives us a great partner in the retail electric utility industry where IoT is beginning to play a critical role,” said Scott Ford, CEO…

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Universe of ‘things’ expanding rapidly, Big Bang says

By Tommy Felts / August 18, 2017

Editor’s Note: To stay in consistent contact with founders, Startland News is launching a weekly follow-up series featuring top area startups and entrepreneurs. Imagining the future of the “Internet of Things” — a universe of connected devices — is as impossible today as accurately fathoming in 1995 how then-fledgling Internet technology would change the world,…

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Big Bang leverages smart city success, LaunchKC momentum

By Tommy Felts / September 27, 2016

Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by LaunchKC but independently produced by Startland News. As Kansas City becomes a hotbed for smart city tech, one local startup is providing a spine for streamlined communication among the devices cities will leverage. Kansas City-based Big Bang’s Internet of Things software aims to work as the “central nervous…

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WillCo Technologies hiring 90 people after snagging energy-saving patent

By Tommy Felts / September 19, 2016

The average american household wastes up to 61 percent of its energy input. Kevin Williams, CEO of WillCo Technologies, said that this is because of the way electrical grids are designed. Although the average consumer requires significantly less power during school and work hours, the grid keeps energy limits consistently high in order to sustain through…

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Joshua Montgomery

Joshua Montgomery: KC poised to be IoT-powered smart city leader

By Tommy Felts / July 5, 2016

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Most of the people I ask about the Internet of Things — or IoT — respond with visions of network-connected light bulbs or water sensors for their basements. They talk about fitness trackers or connected thermostats that help reduce energy costs. To me,…

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