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High-profile Digital Sandbox KC funding program gets new leader: a veteran Austin tech founder
Kansas City already has all the ingredients a startup needs to grow, said Jeff Zhao, expressing excitement about combining his expertise in technology commercialization with existing local resources.
Block and Mortar: KC-built real estate development platform boosts projects’ speed to market
An emerging Kansas City startup is aiming to simplify one of real estate’s most complex phases, bringing key players onto a single platform to speed up early-stage decision-making.
Shifting how work gets done: AI is an accelerant, but keep stop signs ready, C3KC panelists say
“There’s still a lot of noise around what AI actually means,” said Anthony Tackett of Hill’s Pet Nutrition. “Most people are really talking about generative AI right now, but that gets mixed up with automation and other tools.”
Nature gets a human boost as experts restore KC’s forgotten heart-shaped forest ahead of World Cup
A hidden gem near Kansas City International Airport is being rediscovered and restored — just in time to welcome World Cup visitors flying overhead to the heartland.
Techstars prescribes $220K investment, credibility boost for KC healthtech startup
“It’s a point of validation that somebody else thinks highly enough of the vision we’ve set,” said Dr. Brandy Archie. “We think we can grow to be a force and make a big change in the world, and they back that with dollars and see that possibility.”
