When Bob Langenkamp was approached in 2014 about leading the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, momentum was building for a city on the cusp of a World Series... Read more
...cautious support from the highest levels of city government. Quinton Lucas, Kansas City councilman 3rd District “It is exciting to see transportation tech coming to KC,” Lucas said. “I have... Read more
A virtually hardware-free property and building management platform from Particle Space earned the Kansas City-based startup high honors this month at Intercon in Las Vegas. “The future is bright, all... Read more
...smart move.” In his absence, Peterson and Ari Degrote, community and programs manager for the accelerator, stepped in to lead the cohort — which partnered heavily with DFA and saw... Read more
Kansas City is one step closer to being a fully connected hub for urban tech, as local decision makers craft a smart city action plan. “That document will be what... Read more
...Jackson, co-founder of Bungii, in a conversation about Kansas City’s auto and mobility tech companies and their roles in accelerating innovation in the city. Austin Barnes, Startland News; Bek Abdullayev,... Read more
[Editor’s note: Startland News invited Kansas City mayoral candidates Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas to compose open letters to address their potential constituents in KC’s entrepreneur community of startups, makers,... Read more
...said. The InnovateHER KC leadership team recently developed the “Kansas City Womxn-Led Business Directory” and the “Kansas City Diverse Speaker Directory,” she added, noting the directories are expected to make... Read more
...support initiatives like the KCMO smart city project, Weber said. “I think the next mayor plays a critical role in supporting the future of the tech industry. … We need... Read more
“You can’t be what you can’t see,” said adventurer and speaker Mikah Meyer, quoting activist Marian Wright Edelman last week in Kansas City. Representation of LGBTQ+ consumers and entrepreneurs formed... Read more
