Corporate Stories
It’s official: Chiefs are border hopping to KCK; Kansas now ‘a touchdown state,’ governor says
Editor’s note: The following story was published by Kansas News Service and KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. A major tax incentives package approved Monday by Kansas lawmakers will help the Chiefs build a new…
LISTEN: Kansas innovation boosters are willing to play in the same sandbox; it’s time to shout it from the rooftop, leader says
In this bonus episode of Startland News’ Plug and Play Topeka podcast series, we’re joined by Lindsay Lebahn, director and partner success manager for Plug and Play Topeka (through Go Topeka), to look ahead at what’s next for the region’s innovation ecosystem. Lebahn shares how her work bridges Go Topeka’s economic development mission with the…
President Trump’s new AI executive order: What business leaders should know (and do next)
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Sam Mitchell is a partner at the Chicago office of Husch Blackwell, a leading law firm that provides unparalleled service and industry-specific solutions to clients nationwide. This article was originally published and distributed by Husch Blackwell, a partner of Startland News. On December…
‘You never know who’s watching’: Small Business Superstars celebrate being seen
Athena Printing opened its doors with a mission to give artists a local place to produce work without giving up control of the process. Just months later, the fine art printing studio is already making an impression — finding itself among hundreds of Kansas City businesses recognized as Small Business Superstars. Such affirmation of the…
NXTUS launches pilot competition for startups in Northwest Arkansas, fueled by $500K Walton grant
WICHITA — A Kansas-built innovation program is hitting the road — applying its successful model to Northwest Arkansas in a bid to expand growth opportunities for more early-stage companies and make the region a proving ground for technology that boosts health and economic vitality. Wichita-based NXTUS this week announced HealthCatalyst NWA, a pilot initiative that aims…
