Startland News Staff
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Recent Stories by Startland News Staff
Award-winning tortilla makers reveal evolving identity of long-running KCK sister brand
Four years after quietly taking over the locally-made line of Art’s Mexican Products, Marissa and Mark Gencarelli hope the change went unnoticed by even the most faithful fans of the brand’s fresh nixtamalized masa, tortillas, chips, and sauces.
Limited-access digital assets investor summit puts KC at crossroads of blockchain, AI infrastructure
A trio of high-profile industry speakers are expected to rally a hand-selected group of private investors from across the region this fall when the Heartland Digital Asset Exchange (HDAX) returns to Kansas City for a summit drawing a throughline from digital assets to banking, energy and AI infrastructure.
Boulevard Brewing’s new hard apple cider pairs old-fashioned flavor with an old friend
This fall hits different, Boulevard Brewing Co. announced this week, revealing a new collaboration with an iconic Kansas City tourist attraction. The homegrown brewery’s limited-release hard cider draws its crisp, sweet aroma from fresh-pressed apples culled from crowd-favorite Louisburg Cider Mill.
Kauffman unveils six finalists for its new Visionary Award; winner revealed live Sept. 24
A half-dozen Kansas City nonprofit executives have earned their flowers, the Kauffman Foundation said Thursday, announcing finalists for the organization’s inaugural award honoring leaders who create lasting change that can inspire others to build even more.
Ten Parks Project reveals next site targeted for Mallouks’ $30M investment in accessible play
Planners of a new inclusive playground in Westwood could receive as much as $3 million to transform the space as part of an initiative to create a fully accessible park within 10 miles of every Greater Kansas City family.
FireBoard Labs completes $622K Kansas City expansion, scaling to meet demand for its smart tech
An entrepreneur-driven reinvestment project in the heart of metro is expected to help an innovative, Kansas City-built IoT firm expand its footprint and grow the company’s advanced smart home and temperature sensor technology, said Ted Conrad, noting the urban core was the best place to let the concept cook.
KSHSAA partners with Lawrence startup to power high school camps, clinics, lessons
The Good Game’s just-announced team-up with the Kansas State High School Activities Association is designed to support a safer, more compliant and centralized approach to interscholastic activities, said founder Zarif Haque.
SafetyCulture rebrands to Mitti, unveiling platform built for teams from warehouses to NASCAR
A global operations system with its U.S. headquarters in Kansas City’s Crossroads is shifting its brand identity as the company signals a major expansion beyond traditional safety management to an all-in-one platform for frontline workers who technology largely has forgotten.
Paris-based biotech joins Topeka innovation hub; first lab tenant at Link Innovation Labs
A strategic location with strong access to customers across the region — as well as move-in-ready laboratory space — is expected to help Spore.Bio deepen its U.S. presence, said Amine Raji, noting Link Innovation Labs will get the company to work quickly.
ScaleUP! Kansas City adds 20 entrepreneurs shifting from launch to business building
The latest cohort of scaling business owners added to a popular executive-style coaching program represents a wide array of Kansas City entrepreneurship, including industries from construction and entertainment to catering, healthcare, and even moving.