Tag: Smart City

Andy Page and David Alburty, InnovaPrep

‘Never used like this before’: KC-built biosurveillance, sensor tech, disinfectant firms poised for team COVID-19 battle

By Tommy Felts / March 29, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Kansas City companies are expected to play a role on…

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KCMO advancing its smart city action plan with focus on digital equity in urban tech

By Tommy Felts / June 22, 2019

Kansas City is one step closer to being a fully connected hub for urban tech, as local decision makers craft a smart city action plan. “That document will be what guides all of our future investments in technology,” explained Chris Hernandez, KCMO communications director. The action plan comes a year after the city issued a…

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self-driving cars

Self-driving cars deliver unexpected challenges, says Burns & McDonnell strategist

By Tommy Felts / September 21, 2018

City streets filled with safer, automated or self-driving vehicles would come with an unexpected price tag: fewer organ donations because of reduced traffic fatalities, said Julie Lorenz, discussing the promise and paradox of evolving transportation technology. “If you look back in history, it can help you think about the future,” said Lorenz, strategic consultant for…

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Techweek KC addition: Smart City Innovation Workshop builds bottom-up brainstorming

By Tommy Felts / August 30, 2018

Kansas City residents, entrepreneurs, corporate partners, and city officials plan to come together during the Smart City Innovation Workshop at Techweek KC to brainstorm solutions to day-to-day challenges using smart technology. The workshop pulls into Union Station Oct. 8 — the first day of Techweek KC, which runs through Oct. 12 and is presented by…

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Blake Miller and Ashley Z. Hand, "The Future of Living"

Blake Miller’s ‘Future of Living’ podcast envisions a world changed by startups, tech, gig economy

By Tommy Felts / August 27, 2018

The future is now, said Blake Miller, and it’s streaming. Kansas City IoT tech firm Homebase’s founder and CEO recently launched a podcast — “The Future of Living” — aimed at uncovering what tomorrow holds for startups, small businesses, and curious citizens alike, he explained. “You’ve got smart cities, you’ve got smart buildings — the…

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