Lindsay Lebahn

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…

Topeka’s new community-built innovation incubator turns soil; leaders eager to show the world what grows

TOPEKA — It’s not just about breaking new ground in the state’s capital, said Neal Spencer; the Link Innovation Labs project’s global reach serves as “a foundation for growth, impact, and the future of our great city.” “It’ll be a hub for ideas, connection and opportunity — a place where startups launch, collaborators spark, and…

Global startups plug into Topeka: How Kansas connections are powering their innovation

TOPEKA — Collaboration in the Midwest is just a call away, said Romaine Redman. It’s a reality that sets the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem apart, he added, and a heartland trait that seeds Topeka’s Plug and Play accelerator with the potential for international impact. “I pick up the phone and I call someone, and they’re here…

Corridor of support: Plug and Play credits interconnected region for global accelerator’s Topeka wins

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.  TOPEKA — Collaboration is the catalyst behind Topeka’s swelling entrepreneurial ecosystem, shared Lindsay Lebahn, and it’s attracting innovation from across the globe. “Plug and Play Topeka sees a lot of…

Company boosted by Topeka becomes capital city’s latest Plug and Play corporate partner

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.  TOPEKA — Plug and Play Topeka announced this week the addition of Bimini Pet Health as a new corporate partner of the Topeka-based animal health accelerator — a move expected…