MTC grant puts ‘cherry on top’ for KC startup closing its seed round; two more local companies earn MO funding

By Tommy Felts | February 7, 2024

A trio of Kansas City tech startups are among seven Missouri companies splitting $2.2 million in equity-based investments from the State of Missouri — a funding milestone that not only reflects momentum, but amplifies it, one grant-winning founder said. The Missouri Technology Corporation on Tuesday announced the awards from its IDEA Fund, with investments slated for…

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Likarda scaling up biotech research firm with $4M angel boost, new lab

By Tommy Felts | November 7, 2017

An animal’s diabetes diagnosis comes with a heavy burden for the pet’s owners, Lisa Stehno-Bittel said. And it’s not just the cost of treatment, the president and co-founder of Likarda added. “Of those who will try twice-daily insulin injections, within a year, half of those have given up,” she said. “A lot of that is…

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4 Techweek takeaways: KC can’t escape ‘cowtown’ (and shouldn’t try)

By Tommy Felts | September 14, 2017

Kansas City shouldn’t run from its “cowtown” label, Techweek KC presenters said Wednesday. “We can celebrate agriculture, and we can also be hip and metropolitan,” said Kimberly Young, president of the KC Animal Health Corridor. Sitting aloft the rooftop deck at Travois in the Crossroads, a panel of experts gathered an audience interested in learning…

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