No Coast winners: Two rapidly growing KC tech startups championed

By Tommy Felts | March 9, 2019

Tech leadership and innovation know No Coast, said Ryan Weber Friday night as the KC Tech Council revealed its inaugural award show honorees. Beneath the glittering chandeliers of the Abbott luxury event space — and surrounded by elaborate set pieces and balloon art — Weber and the KC Tech Council team announced winners in four No…

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SPN report: KC underperformed on venture deals by $100M in 2018, despite cool jobs and connectivity

By Tommy Felts | February 7, 2019

Google Fiber infrastructure and cool tech jobs alone aren’t enough to power a vibrant startup ecosystem rich with venture-backed investments, according to a new report that takes a critical look at Kansas City’s place within the Midwest economy. “The [Kansas City] community boasts the fastest broadband speed and is competitive in most of the other…

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PHOTOS: Startland’s biggest event yet celebrates 2019 future newsmakers

By Tommy Felts | February 2, 2019

Founders, investors and audience members were treated to a glimpse of their potential futures Thursday night during Startland’s Startups to Watch in 2019 celebration. [pullquote] 1) Bungii 2) ShotTracker 3) RiskGenius 4) Metactive 5) Pepper IoT 6) Signal Kit 7) Life Equals 8) Bellwethr 9) Homebase.ai 10) Tea-Biotics Kombucha 11) SquareOffs 12) Zohr [/pullquote] The…

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12 Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2019

By Tommy Felts | January 14, 2019

They aren’t in it for the headlines. [pullquote] Join Startland and H&R Block in celebrating Kansas City’s Startups to Watch in 2019 with a special event 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Copaken Stage (Kansas City Repertory Theatre). Click here to RSVP for the Startups to Watch event, which is set to feature Q&A…

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