‘Never used like this before’: KC-built biosurveillance, sensor tech, disinfectant firms poised for team COVID-19 battle

By Tommy Felts | March 29, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. [divide] Kansas City companies are expected to play a role…

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Cisco makes KC Smart City leadership change

By Tommy Felts | September 10, 2015

The local man leading Cisco’s efforts with Kansas City’s Smart City project is moving on to a startup firm. Isaiah Blackburn, chief strategist for Connected and Innovative Kansas City, has departed Cisco to serve as chief strategy officer at Xaqt, a Kansas City-based data analytics firm, according to a report from the Kansas City Business Journal.…

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