Kansas City-based QM Power recently raised significant capital to accelerate development of its electric motor that the company says will transform its industry. The tech firm raised $9.06... Read more
Kansas City-based Five Elms Capital recently led a round of financing for an Omaha blog-hosting startup. Five Elms led a $4 million round for Flywheel, allowing the startup to add features t... Read more
In a week, electric car maker Tesla has spurred an automotive ardor whose fervor may only be rivaled by the replacement of horses with the Ford Model T. Tesla’s new Model 3 has received more... Read more
Kansas City foosball virtuoso Stuart Ludlow knows his way around the fútbol table. With a strike rivaling a Black Mamba’s, Ludlow’s instincts and supple wrist on the foosb... Read more
Only weeks after releasing its latest product, event staffing tech firm PopBookings is hiring staff and looking for capital to accommodate for rapid growth. In the last six weeks the Kansas... Read more
The popular LaunchKC grants competition is back for more and is now accepting applications. LaunchKC — which attracted nearly 500 applicants in its inaugural 2015 competition — dishes out 10... Read more
Five years ago today, the Kansas City area heard the news that it would receive a transformative, residential gigabit Internet service. Hundreds of cities lobbied to be the first to receive... Read more
Kansas City Police on Thursday hosted a live demonstration of a high-tech, drone-enabled response to a mock active shooter situation in Kansas City. The event, which was part of the inaugur... Read more
One of Kansas City’s top business accelerators is canceling its spring program amid a series of changes, including a potential management mixup. Founded in 2012, SparkLabKC will not be offer... Read more