Startups Stories
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.
Lula passes elite network’s pressure testing, advancing to final hurdle before full Endeavor access
Advancing through Endeavor Heartland’s national selection process not only gets Kansas City-built property maintenance platform Lula one step away from joining Endeavor’s global entrepreneur network, said founder Bo Lais; it helps put the venture’s hometown on a bigger stage.
How industry investors are fueling Block and Mortar’s vision for a real estate tech hub in KC
Kansas City is uniquely positioned to become the real estate development and built capital of the United States, said Usman Wajid, announcing a strategic investment from two infrastructure and development-focused construction firms that already dug lasting legacies in the region.
Topeka startup backers launch ‘Golden Ticket’ to lab space in just-opened incubator
One winning startup is expected to receive a full year of free lab space at Topeka’s LINK Innovation Lab — luring startup talent to the state-of-the-art startup incubator facility as the capital city ramps up its entrepreneurial support infrastructure.
KC-built Attane Health merges with digital grocery pioneer to forge food-is-medicine platform
The merger offers scale neither business could achieve alone, the companies said, noting a rapidly changing industry landscape that is creating both urgency and opportunity.





