Tag: WillCo Technologies

Wise Power Shield Club at Children's Mercy Park

WISE Power shifts energy from Hy-Vee Arena to Sporting KC, debuting cutting-edge tech lounge March 7

By Tommy Felts / February 19, 2020

A new partnership with Sporting KC gives a Kansas City-founded startup naming rights to the new WISE Power Shield Club at Children’s Mercy Park, as well as a new lease on its emerging entertainment concept previously set to debut at the Hy-Vee Arena. “WISE Power has designed technology products and services that are incredibly innovative…

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Kevin Williams and Brittany Williams, WISE Power

Saudi Arabian investment pushing KC’s WISE Power into Nigeria, Japan, Middle East markets

By Tommy Felts / November 7, 2018

The multimillion-dollar investment from a Saudi Arabian accelerator and capital firm is pushing WISE Power from the West Bottoms to global growth, said Kevin Williams. “The injection will allow us to expand quickly to get this technology out to the world, which was what our original intent was with WISE Power,” said Williams, founder of…

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WISE Power generates plans for 9,000-square-foot entertainment lounge at Hy-Vee Arena

By Tommy Felts / October 23, 2018

Hy-Vee Arena is the perfect place for a WISE Power demo site, said Brittany Williams, but it also is an opportunity to bring innovative leisure to Kansas City. The startup’s new showroom doubles as an entertainment lounge providing food, drink and virtual reality. “We figured we needed demo space — like the Tesla space on…

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WillCo Tech’s sale allows founder guilt-free $200K investment in smart grid startup

By Tommy Felts / November 7, 2017

Selling a majority stake in his IT consulting firm will allow Kevin Williams to focus on and expand his startup venture, the Kansas City tech entrepreneur said. Although the exact amount was undisclosed, the acquisition by Ohio-based Metisentry earlier this month provided a big enough payoff to fund Williams’ and his wife’s future retirement, as…

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WillCo Technologies hiring 90 people after snagging energy-saving patent

By Tommy Felts / September 19, 2016

The average american household wastes up to 61 percent of its energy input. Kevin Williams, CEO of WillCo Technologies, said that this is because of the way electrical grids are designed. Although the average consumer requires significantly less power during school and work hours, the grid keeps energy limits consistently high in order to sustain through…

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