Tag: Kevin Strathman

2018 Sprint Accelerator Demo Day

Hungry Sprint Accelerator startups bite into corporate partnerships at Demo Day (Photos)

By Tommy Felts / June 5, 2018

Winning a mother’s trust is a big deal, said Michael Moran, founder of MoPro, a high-protein, low-sugar Greek yogurt that was among the 2018 Sprint Accelerator cohort’s dairy-centric startups. But what’s perhaps even better than earning Mom’s blessing? Winning financial support from a key backer. Dairy Farmers of America announced a partnership with MoPro Tuesday…

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Food, IoT, blockchain and AgTech startups join 2018 Sprint Accelerator class

By Tommy Felts / March 5, 2018

With its fifth cohort of early-stage firms, the Sprint Accelerator scoured the globe for a brood of ag, food and tech startups that aim to leverage area corporate partnerships. The Crossroads Arts District-based accelerator announced on Monday nine new startups that will participate in its 90-day, mentor-driven program. The accelerator pairs startups with wireless carrier…

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How Kansas City’s accelerators are fueling area innovation

By Tommy Felts / January 25, 2017

In partnership with Think Big Partners, the Innovation Exchange offers Kansas Citians context and behind-the-scenes details on newsmakers in the area entrepreneurial ecosystem. This month, area leaders — including the Techstars Kansas city managing director Lesa Mitchell — discussed the impact that accelerators have on the metro’s entrepreneurial community. If you missed the event, you…

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Why and how is Dairy Farmers of America working with startups?

By Tommy Felts / October 27, 2016

When it comes to operations driving innovation, dairy farms probably don’t come to mind.   But that’s precisely what Kansas City’s largest private employer — Dairy Farmers of America — is doing with its move to partner with the revamped Sprint Accelerator in 2017. DFA is among four corporations syncing up with the program in…

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