...What does Leka do? We’ve built a robotic smart toy set on changing the way children with developmental disorders learn, play and progress. With Leka, parents, caregivers and therapists can... Read more
The Collective Funds — a new venture capital group in Kansas City — will be exclusively targeting early-stage firms in the area starting as early as this summer.... Read more
...advantage of this mindset. 2) Employees are not given flexibility to bring innovative ideas to the table. Rigid cultures and constant demand to maintain the status quo forces smart people... Read more
The Kansas City Startup Foundation’s year-long search for a new executive director ended right where it began. The foundation — whose mission is to unify Kansas City’s startup and entrepreneur... Read more
...City’s startup and entrepreneur community,” said Matthew Marcus, an organizer of the event. “Entrepreneurs along with the general public travel the city via shuttle buses and visit several startup hubs... Read more
...problem? Matt Denney Kansas City is becoming a tech hub. Kansas City is in an enviable position, with several world-class companies thriving in the technology sector. We are home to... Read more
...for their communities.” The new cohort is an expansion from last years’ 16 fellowship spots. Previously, Google accepted two Kansas City natives, Eze Redwood and Leslie Scott. Kansas City fellows... Read more
...announced during a Kansas City Transportation and Infrastructure committee meeting on April 7. Here’s more on the company’s prospective timeline. Image by Google “This further cements Kansas City as a... Read more
...Kansas City metro’s increase in total capital raised represents the third-largest growth among 27 major U.S. metro areas. In the first three months of 2016, Kansas City has boosted its... Read more
Another batch of early-stage firms are planning to accelerate their businesses via Digital Sandbox KC. Kansas City business incubator Digital Sandbox KC on Thursday announced that five startups have received... Read more