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Scale VC launches Fund II with $5M investment led by UM System, Shelter Insurance

By Tommy Felts / May 2, 2023

COLUMBIA, Missouri — Venture capital fund and studio Scale VC raised a $5 million round of funding in less than six months, said Brett Calhoun, highlighting the potential for growing a nationally recognized startup city in the middle of the country. “Successful founders are everywhere — and that includes right here in the heart of…

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UMKC joins campus network’s student Entrepreneur Quest accelerator competition

By Tommy Felts / March 19, 2019

A final showdown of student startups has been set, as budding entrepreneurs from across the University of Missouri campus network compete for financial support. “It brings a lot of those best practices together from all four campuses and really showcases all the great work that’s going on in the system to promote entrepreneurship,” said Andy…

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Fast track Missouri Hyperloop: Bipartisan support for 670-mph travel builds speed

By Tommy Felts / March 14, 2019

It isn’t just a pipe dream. The arrival of bipartisan state and federal support for high-speed, cross-region travel means the much-anticipated Missouri Hyperloop project continues to shoot forward, Ryan Weber said. “For businesses, this could be a huge opportunity to create a new industry, attract new businesses and leverage a much larger workforce,” Weber, KC…

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