Techstars KC returns: Meet 10 startups bringing diverse solutions to the rebooted accelerator 

By Tommy Felts | June 1, 2020

The hotly anticipated Techstars Kansas City 2020 accelerator class features startups enabling greater transparency and access in healthcare, the food supply, and justice for all, said Lesa Mitchell. Two of the ventures are based in St. Louis. “We’re also welcoming companies with new platforms and new business models that will attract and facilitate broader talent…

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Techstars Startup Weekend returns to fight COVID-19 … the caveat? It starts now

By Tommy Felts | April 23, 2020
Malachi Bowman, University of Kansas, Startup Weekend Kansas City 2019

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. Techstars Startup Weekend is adding new programming in the era of Coronavirus…

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Regnier student venture contest widens to high schools, eyeing next generation of innovators

By Tommy Felts | March 3, 2020
Bryan Boots, UMKC's Regnier Institute

A broader reach is expected to drive the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge in 2020, as the University of Missouri-Kansas City expands the impact-driven contest beyond multiple state lines.  “We hope to see even more regional representation in the competition than we’ve had in past years — which has already been pretty regional,” Bryan Boots, managing director…

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