Startland News Staff
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Recent Stories by Startland News Staff
Ten Parks Project reveals next site targeted for Mallouks’ $30M investment in accessible play
Planners of a new inclusive playground in Westwood could receive as much as $3 million to transform the space as part of an initiative to create a fully accessible park within 10 miles of every Greater Kansas City family.
FireBoard Labs completes $622K Kansas City expansion, scaling to meet demand for its smart tech
An entrepreneur-driven reinvestment project in the heart of metro is expected to help an innovative, Kansas City-built IoT firm expand its footprint and grow the company’s advanced smart home and temperature sensor technology, said Ted Conrad, noting the urban core was the best place to let the concept cook.
KSHSAA partners with Lawrence startup to power high school camps, clinics, lessons
The Good Game’s just-announced team-up with the Kansas State High School Activities Association is designed to support a safer, more compliant and centralized approach to interscholastic activities, said founder Zarif Haque.
SafetyCulture rebrands to Mitti, unveiling platform built for teams from warehouses to NASCAR
A global operations system with its U.S. headquarters in Kansas City’s Crossroads is shifting its brand identity as the company signals a major expansion beyond traditional safety management to an all-in-one platform for frontline workers who technology largely has forgotten.
Paris-based biotech joins Topeka innovation hub; first lab tenant at Link Innovation Labs
A strategic location with strong access to customers across the region — as well as move-in-ready laboratory space — is expected to help Spore.Bio deepen its U.S. presence, said Amine Raji, noting Link Innovation Labs will get the company to work quickly.
ScaleUP! Kansas City adds 20 entrepreneurs shifting from launch to business building
The latest cohort of scaling business owners added to a popular executive-style coaching program represents a wide array of Kansas City entrepreneurship, including industries from construction and entertainment to catering, healthcare, and even moving.
MRIGlobal plans North KC lab expansion through KC BioHub’s $38M+ biologics boost
As an influx of $38.1 million in federal Tech Hub and local funds hits the region, a core collaborator within the initiative is expected to cultivate a first-of-its-kind facility in North Kansas City — an expanded physical site for developing critical biomanufacturing and commercialization capacity with the potential to reshape geopolitical threats to U.S. health.
Just funded: Four KC groups split $41K in first awards from KCSourceLink initiative
A regional effort launched by KCSourceLink has funded its first cohort of organizations that are tackling gaps in Kansas City's entrepreneur ecosystem — prioritizing collaborations that remove barriers to business growth for founders typically underrepresented within resource allocations.
Kemper Family backs Endeavor as global entrepreneur network deepens its Heartland ties
A Kansas City banking executive is joining the board of Endeavor Heartland through a collaboration that sees UMB Bank and the Kemper Family Foundation investing in Endeavor’s mission to scale entrepreneur-led innovation and economic growth from within the region.
Family behind Jack Stack plans massive facility to get more KC barbecue to the masses
A 72,000-square-foot former Walmart in Harrisonville, Missouri, is expected to transform into a hub of barbecue operations — including custom formulation, research and development, production, and distribution — for the family owners behind one of Kansas City’s best-known brands.