Tag: Planetary Talent

Bracket bash races to halfcourt, cutting pitch competitors down to 16 Kansas startups

By Tommy Felts / March 4, 2026

The competition for $25,000 in startup capital is intensifying for more than a dozen Kansas entrepreneurs as a high-profile pitch event announced Wednesday that it had narrowed the field from 32 finalists to 16. Selected companies — half of which hail from the Kansas City region — advance to the next round of the 2026…

Pipeline reveals new founder-first cohort: Meet the entrepreneurs fueling a Midwest innovation surge 

By Tommy Felts / February 11, 2026

With more than a dozen new members joining its fellowship, the Pipeline Entrepreneurs network is growing not only its ranks, Melissa Vincent said; the elite founder-focused program is working to ensure the best of Midwest innovation stays in the region. “We have assembled a powerful group of founders, ranging from deep-tech and life sciences in…

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