Tag: tech

Proptech startup Particle Space acquired by LA real estate marketing software firm

admin — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:35:17 +0000

The acquisition of a Kansas City proptech startup by one of its first — and biggest — customers offers founder David Biga the opportunity to pivot back to his entrepreneurial roadmap, he said, reflecting on next steps once Particle Space’s technology is fully integrated into its new home.

East of Austin, Elon Musk’s X Undergoes a Texas-Style Makeover

admin — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Bill Nye: We’re all born scientists — most people just get distracted; here’s how the ‘Science Guy’ thinks critical thinking can make the world better

admin — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:00:03 +0000

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro.

WICHITA, Kansas — Even with a looming (and divisive) election within weeks, the impacts of severe weather becoming more clear, and an increasingly uncertain future written within online algorithms, now — more than any other time in the course of human history — is the best moment to be alive, iconic media personality Bill Nye told a crowded room of Kansas tech enthusiasts.

Startup newcomer no longer the outsider after capping $30K+ Pure Pitch Rally prize haul

admin — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:05:48 +0000

A decade ago, Zik Nwanganga felt like a stranger in Kansas City, he said. Monday’s Pure Pitch Rally gave him a new perspective — surrounded by funders and startup supporters eager to boost his fledgling venture.

Emerging at Pure Pitch Rally: These 8 young startups hope to close a critical funding gap

admin — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:56:26 +0000

Eight emerging tech startups are rallying for the Pure Pitch stage as one of Kansas City’s premiere pitch competitions approaches a decade of impact and innovation.

BarGlance acquires Updown Nightlife App; founder says deal will scale AI-infused tech even faster than he imagined

admin — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:30:26 +0000

In a strategic move to elevate the Midwest’s nightlife scene on a national level, founder Joshua Lewis said, the Updown Nightlife app has been acquired by BarGlance, an AI-powered nightlife tech company.

The deal — valued at $5 million, Lewis said — celebrates Updown’s 10-year anniversary, marking a significant milestone for the app that put Kansas City’s vibrant nightlife culture at users’ fingertips.

Chan Zuckerberg funds KC nonprofit to help AI tech empower educators, innovators

admin — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:35:39 +0000

A nearly $1 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is expected to help a Kansas City-based nonprofit expand and strengthen the infrastructure of its national education research and development coalition, its founder said.

Crown prime location: How two KC foodies are creating Museum of BBQ in one of the world’s barbecue capitals

admin — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:30:13 +0000

A new museum — showcasing Kansas City as a barbecue capital of the world, as well as how meat takes on its famous flavors — is set to open in spring 2025 the Crown Center Shops, led by two veterans of the local food scene, and complete with barbecue baked beans ball pit.

The aptly named Museum of BBQ is expected to offer a taste of “everything barbecue,” playing off the rich legacy of a hometown sauced with more than 90 barbecue restaurants, said Jonathan Bender, a cookbook author and food editor who teamed with Local Pig chef restaurateur Alex Pope on the venture.

‘Wonderful things anywhere’: Entrepreneurs share keys to ‘Main Street’ success

admin — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:33:32 +0000

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon.

Jeremy Terman turned a likely ‘no’ into a tech career; his advice: Don’t wait for permission to start

admin — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:56:12 +0000

The biggest risks are in doing nothing, said Jeremy Terman, encouraging entrepreneurship students at UMKC to take the plunge — even if at times the world might be telling them they aren’t ready.

“You don’t have to be in a box. You don’t have to listen to what the rules are,” said Terman, an investor and serial entrepreneur who forged his own path in business, including with an unconventional start in a Mizzou business program.

ARtechBBQ is back, bringing Oktoberfest vibes to KC’s best-smelling celebration of tech

admin — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:42:50 +0000

While the party has grown larger each year, Greg Kratofil said, the goal of the ARtechBBQ remains the same: to highlight Kansas City’s tech community at what he calls the closest thing the city has to Mardi Gras.

The hotly-anticipated, one-night-only event returns 6 p.m. to midnight Nov. 1 at the Kansas Speedway during the American Royal World Series of Barbecue.

Ancestry.com founder-turned-AI evangelist says rapidly advancing tech can uplift humanity, families

admin — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:09:44 +0000

People across the globe are caught in an internet malaise, said Paul Allen, and tech visionaries’ response should be to renew humans’ dependence on faith and family and friendship and local community.

One of their most critical tools, he said: decidedly non-human solutions from the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.

Digital Inclusion Fund awards $75K for devices to KC nonprofits working to get residents online

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:37:05 +0000

A relaunched Kansas City-area fund is expected to help residents struggling because of a lack of simple tech resources: devices that might often be taken for granted among their neighbors for whom the internet — and the opportunities that come with it — is already easily accessible.

Biden-Harris official tours KC BioHub; region prepares to reapply for federal Tech Hubs funding

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:35:15 +0000

A visit from a top federal economic development leader early this month offered regional leaders an opportunity to showcase and build upon Kansas City’s strategy to increase domestic production of life-saving vaccines within the footprint of the newly established KC BioHub.

Elon Musk: ‘This Will Be The Last Election’ If Harris Wins

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:02:16 +0000

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk warned Pennsylvania voters Saturday 'this will be the last election' if Vice President Kamala Harris wins in November.