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‘Never used like this before’: KC-built biosurveillance, sensor tech, disinfectant firms poised for team COVID-19 battle

By: Elyssa Bezner, Reporter- March 29, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more

LaunchKC, Black & Veatch open COVID-19 grants competition with $250K (or more) for startups

By: Tommy Felts- March 27, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more

Biotech firm seeks to advance novel exosome isolation-based therapy for COVID-19 into clinical trials

By: Startland Staff- March 27, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more

Thanks to KC’s Dimensional Innovations, you can now download designs for an open source face shield

By: Startland Staff- March 26, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more

Facebook-bound software engineer: Senior year at MIT ‘ripped away’ by COVID-19

By: Austin Barnes- March 26, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more

Lead Bank donates $25K for OHUB.KC to support minority-led startups during ‘unprecedented times’

By: Tommy Felts- March 26, 2020

The moment is now for corporate partners to support entrepreneur initiatives like OHUB.KC, said Rodney Sampson, just a day before the KC.UP minority accelerator pushes ahead with a virtual d... Read more

No time for high fives: Grateful ChowNow sees somber sales surge as restaurants pushed to online ordering for survival

By: Austin Barnes- March 25, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more

Sew you want a fight? Makers across KC mobilize mask production to slow COVID-19 spread

By: Tommy Felts- March 25, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more

Rallying relief: Millions in local stimulus dollars planned through public-private, civic efforts from Topeka to KC

By: Austin Barnes- March 24, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more

Iconic KC Heart pivots to #StayHomeKC campaign after KCADC’s winning Super Bowl run

By: Austin Barnes and Tommy Felts- March 24, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how inn... Read more