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Pipeline announces Innovators Remix and move to Omaha for 2019 gala
The saying may go “Why mess with a good thing?” but when it comes to Pipeline, change and experimentation is what it’s all about. As an entrepreneurial organization, the leaders and fellows involved are always looking for ways to improve, test and keep things fresh and exciting. That’s why Pipeline has decided to bring a…
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Teen entrepreneur develops AI-based Parkinson’s detection technology
Eighteen-year-old Erin Smith did not start college with her peers this month. Instead, the recent high school graduate will be advancing her medical technology startup, FacePrint. Smith said she’s fascinated by the potential she sees in technology and what it directly enables. “I feel like as I’ve been searching for answers to my questions, technology…
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Athlete Network announces collaborative partnership with three college athletic departments
Kansas City-based Athlete Network, a provider of athlete services technology for intercollegiate, professional and Olympic athletics, recently announced a collaborative partnership with Kansas State University, Arkansas State University, and Lindenwood University Athletic Departments. Leaders from each athletic department joined Athlete Network to develop the game-changing software, with the goal of enhancing the student-athlete experience and…
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KC STEM Alliance works to close Missouri’s tech talent pipeline gap
According to a report from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, by 2030, Missouri will face a shortage of 200,000 qualified workers. The report outlines a number of additional findings that point back to deficits within the state’s STEM talent pipelines. The KC STEM Alliance is helping to help those gaps by exposing students from all…
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Fan engagement app From Now On is seeing big wins in collegiate sports
Omaha-based Client Resources, Inc. has been a staple in the area’s tech community for almost two decades, but a sports-tech startup recently spun out of the company’s innovation lab is breaking new ground across the country. “About four years ago, we knew we wanted to grow CRI,” said Sue Thaden, CEO of CRI. “We brought…
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Northwest Missouri launches NWMOSourceLink portal for local entrepreneurs
Anyone who has started a business knows that the process isn’t easy. Entrepreneurs often rely on resources from other businesses, organizations and government bodies, but sometimes even navigating through those resources is difficult. SourceLink, a provider of research and development that helps communities strengthen their entrepreneurial ecosystems, has successfully created networks in more than 50…
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Gravy turns shopping into an interactive gaming experience
Gravy, a Madison, Wisconsin-based startup, is transforming mobile entertainment and brand advertising while donating money to nonprofits. And they’re doing it through a live shopping game for mobile devices. Innovating a new media format Gravy turns shopping into an interactive gaming experience by giving users the chance to compete for huge discounts on the newest…
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Physician Focused launches platform that makes life easier for physicians
Physicians need trustworthy service providers in every aspect of their lives. But they’re often too busy to dedicate their limited free time to sorting through referrals and internet searches. That’s why Physician Focused created a platform designed to save physicians time and money. “We started with this idea of cutting down the time physicians take…
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Cover Crop Exchange grows a tech-based marketplace for a traditional industry
Mike Ackerman’s web and software development expertise, combined with Nate Belcher’s experience owning a traditional cover crop seed company, added up to just the right set of skills needed to bring an idea for a cover crop marketplace to fruition. The co-founders launched the Cover Crop Exchange platform in early 2018 and since then, have…
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Iowa foodtech startup KinoSol to send 1,000 food dehydrators to Africa
KinoSol, the developer of small-scale solar powered dehydrators for fruits, vegetables and grains, is currently raising funds to send 1,000 food dehydrators to eastern Africa. KinoSol was founded in 2014 by Iowa State University students and alums. They came up with the concept for KinoSol while participating in the Thought for Food Challenge, which sought…
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