Wichita and Kansas

  • Meet the Silicon Prairie Awards judges

    Meet the Silicon Prairie Awards judges

    The Silicon Prairie Awards are decided by 50% popular vote / 50% judges vote. This year we pulled together an impressive panel judges from across the region. From community builders to serial entrepreneurs to investors, these individuals embody the expansive Silicon Prairie vision that the Awards are all about. Lynn Allendorf, Managing Director at University…

  • Meet the 6 finalists for Silicon Prairie Champion

    Meet the 6 finalists for Silicon Prairie Champion

    As we get closer to the Silicon Prairie Awards on May 2, we still need your help to determine which individuals and companies will take home the trophies. We’re highlighting the finalists in each category so you can get to know the finalists a little bit better. To vote, visit our Silicon Prairie Awards website…

  • Meet the 7 finalists for Student Entrepreneur of the Year

    Meet the 7 finalists for Student Entrepreneur of the Year

    As we get closer to the Silicon Prairie Awards on May 2, we still need your help to determine which individuals and companies will take home the trophies. We’re highlighting the finalists in each category so you can get to know the finalists a little bit better. To vote, visit our Silicon Prairie Awards website…

  • Meet the 4 finalists for Corporate Innovator of the Year

    Meet the 4 finalists for Corporate Innovator of the Year

    As we get closer to the Silicon Prairie Awards on May 2, we still need your help to determine which individuals and companies will take home the trophies. We’re highlighting the finalists in each category so you can get to know the finalists a little bit better. To vote, visit our Silicon Prairie Awards website…

  • Public voting now open for the Silicon Prairie Awards

    Public voting now open for the Silicon Prairie Awards

    We are excited to announce the finalists for the 5th Silicon Prairie Awards! This year’s nominees represent students, educators, founders and innovators from across the Midwest. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be introducing you to the finalists in each category. You can also find brief descriptions of each finalist on the voting…

  • Pipeline celebrates 10 years of innovation

    Pipeline celebrates 10 years of innovation

    Over 600 people from the regional startup community gathered on January 26th at Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland in Kansas City to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pipeline Entrepreneurs, the region’s most successful organization of high-growth entrepreneurs. “The past ten years have been much running a high growth start up – we’ve had ups,…

  • Something’s brewing in Wichita

    Wichita has struggled in recent years to churn out the kind of startups that contributed to the rise of the city – companies like Boeing, Pizza Hut, White Castle, Coleman and Rent-A-Center. But all that may be changing. The startup ecosystem is coming together and startup activity is increasing at a rapid pace, generating startups likes…

  • Lawn Buddy wins $17,000 prize package at first ever Get Started Wichita

    Lawn Buddy wins $17,000 prize package at first ever Get Started Wichita

    Wichita based startup Lawn Buddy won a $17,000 prize package last night at the first Get Started Wichita, a pitch event sponsored by Cox Business. Lawn Buddy is working on a mobile app that offers on-demand, year round lawn care services. The company’s founder Steve Werner plans to launch the app this winter, according to the Wichita…

  • Fireshark Gaming expands from Wichita to Omaha

    Fireshark Gaming expands from Wichita to Omaha

    The unique immersive gaming platform has arrived at The Mark in Omaha, Nebraska. Fireshark Gaming launched in April 2015 as a standalone entertainment space in Wichita, Kansas. Since then 25,000 visitors have tried out the system. “People get out of their house, get in a car, drive to our store, just to have a Fireshark…

  • Wichita’s e2e Accelerator hosts Customer Hack Night

    Wichita’s e2e Accelerator hosts Customer Hack Night

    As part of its inaugural 13-week program, Wichita’s e2e Accelerator held a “Customer Hack Night” on July 28th. The event helps connects entrepreneurs to mentors in the community. Entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to present on a current business project–everything from branding to pricing–and to seek feedback and advice in an intimate setting. “Every opportunity I’m provided an audience…