Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. A few weeks ago, several of my fellow educators and I toured five innovative Bay Area schools. Being... Read more
A new program at area construction giant Black & Veatch hopes to hatch and accelerate innovative ideas by adopting a concept common among startups. The Overland Park-based corporation recently created... Read more
Whether observing a colorful sunset or a sea of humanity in downtown, has Kansas City ever left you speechless? Well — in those trying times of need — one Kansas... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Artificial intelligence has a lot of misconceptions. The first images that come to mind are the dystopian classics:... Read more
Late in 2015 and without much fanfare, the U.S. Census Bureau released its 2012 Survey of Business Owners. The survey is taken every five years and polls more than 1.75... Read more
Area financial tech startup Blooom has another trophy for its chest of commendations. The Leawood-based firm says its online tool to grow users’ 401(k)s has reached $300 million in assets... Read more
Entrepreneurs in Kansas City and around the world have about one month left to apply for LaunchKC, a grant competition that hopes to boost the area’s growing tech sector. LaunchKC... Read more
Area residents will ride to the airport on automated shuttles by 2020 if Kansas City officials have their way. In a note to the American Planning Association, Kansas City chief... Read more
Area tech firm Shoutz Inc. has launched a mobile gaming subsidiary that’s working with celebrity recording artist Pitbull. Overland Park-based Shoutz Inc. recently announced the founding of GameRail, which partnered... Read more
Tech startups often get a bad wrap for churning out impractical gizmos. It’s not hard to see why when a search of the app store turns up hundreds of applications... Read more