Tag: Techweek Kansas City

Matthew Marcus, 2016 Techweek 100 honoree

Nominations for Techweek 100 list of premier KC innovators close Sept. 9

By Tommy Felts / August 18, 2018

It’s not a ranking. Techweek 100 celebrates the whole spectrum of individuals and organizations who are impacting the business and technology landscape on a significant scale in cities like Kansas City, organizers said. Nominations close Sunday, Sept. 9. “Honorees include fast-growing technology companies, prominent sector investors, key contributing enablers of the digital ecosystem, those at…

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LaunchKC winners

LaunchKC nets 32 percent gain in tech startups vying for $500K in prizes; selection under way

By Tommy Felts / August 15, 2018

LaunchKC is off to the races toward its fourth annual, national grants competition for tech entrepreneurs. The program attracts hundreds of tech entrepreneurs each year – including a 32 percent increase and a near-record 586 applicants this year — to compete for up to $500,000 in grants and an opportunity to build and grow their…

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MTC renews 2018 support for LaunchKC grant contest

By Tommy Felts / December 1, 2017

Despite the government program’s uncertain financial future, the Missouri Technology Corporation will inject $250,000 into the popular grants contest LaunchKC for 2018. After having its budget slashed from nearly $23 million in 2017 to $3.4 million in 2018, the MTC announced Friday that it will once again support the Kansas City-based grant contest, which has…

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The clock is ticking: LaunchKC grants’ deadline is Friday

By Tommy Felts / July 5, 2017

Startups in Kansas City and beyond have about 48 hours to apply for LaunchKC grants. The contest — which will allocate $500,000 via nine grants to startups from around the nation — will accept applications until 11:59 p.m., July 7. LaunchKC will dish out eight $50,000 grants and one $100,000 grand prize. The final round…

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