Startups Stories
KC startup’s tech deployed at all FIFA Fan Festivals, stadiums to measure World Cup impact
Getting the call to deploy EB Systems’ crowd-tracking technology at some of the world’s most massive events is becoming “business as usual” for the Kansas City startup, but a weeks-long opportunity tied to the FIFA World Cup takes the stakes to an unprecedented level, said Jonathan Ruiz.
Golf tech founders took a big swing; it’s a pitch that’s paying off beyond KC
Viewing Kansas City-built GolfTRK as merely a neighborhood indoor golf simulator is a mirage that masks the broader sports technology startup behind it, said Matt Williams, detailing the data-driven play behind his surging business.
Pipeline gala celebrates a startup crowd moving toward the world’s problems (not hiding from them)
When the world feels fractured and hopeless — heavy with economic uncertainty and political division — it needs people who still believe that change is possible, Melissa Vincent told a black-tie crowd of entrepreneurs gathered Friday evening in the Grand Hall at Union Station.
Seeing through the static: KC developer launches visual snow simulator after his own symptoms were dismissed
A Kansas City-based software developer and podcast host suspected he had a rare neurological condition, interviewed an expert to learn more, then built a communication tool after his own doctor dismissed his symptoms.
No Recognition: Founder speeds up anti-surveillance tech in face of mass identity sweeps
Bill Swearingen thinks sharing your identity should come with an off switch.
