Tag: Somatic Labs

Techstars KC

No folly for Techstars KC startups declaring growth at demo day (photo gallery)

By Tommy Felts / October 13, 2017

Traction, new pilot tests and funding rounds were among the milestones met and revealed by a handful of Techstars KC startups at the accelerator’s inaugural demo day celebration. The 2017 Techstars KC class features a variety of industries — from edtech and artificial intelligence to virtual reality and food. Five of the 10 companies hail from…

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Techstars Spotlight: Somatic Labs’ sees freedom from distraction in touch tech

By Tommy Felts / September 20, 2017

Somatic Labs is designing a technology for a future without screens, founder Shantanu Bala said. Imagine this: You’re driving in an unfamiliar neighborhood and instead of needing to look at your phone for directions, your wearable device uses physical sensations to direct you to your destination, keeping your eyes on the road. Or maybe you’re…

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Shantanu Bala, TEDxKC

TEDxKC speaker Shantanu Bala: Tech moves communication beyond words

By Tommy Felts / August 23, 2017

Editor’s note: Startland News is exploring a few of the most impactful quotes from speakers at Friday’s TEDxKC event at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. “The blind cannot only lead the blind, but lead any of us who can see to experiences that we’ve never seen before.” — Shantanu Bala Think about the…

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