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  • KC STEM Alliance works to close Missouri’s tech talent pipeline gap

    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…

  • Our 10 favorite Missouri startup stories of 2016

    Our 10 favorite Missouri startup stories of 2016

    Silicon Prairie News covers the tech startup scene across Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Here are our most popular stories from Missouri this year: 1. How Ulytic solves urban traffic problems in real time (Columbia) The urban traffic analytics startup from Columbia, Missouri, joined the Straight Shot accelerator in Omaha, Nebraska, this summer. 2. QA with Alicia…

  • Our 10 favorite Missouri startup stories of 2015

    Silicon Prairie News covers the tech startup scene across Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Here are some of our favorite Missouri stories from this year: 1. Farmobile raises $5.5 million in Series A (Kansas City) In December Farmobile, one of the premier ag tech startups in the region, announced they had closed their Series A fundraising round…

  • The Kansas City Startup Village permit issue: explained

    The Kansas City Startup Village permit issue: explained

    Two weeks ago, a small army of Kansas City entrepreneurs descended on the Planning Commission meeting in Kansas City, Kansas. Here’s why. Entrepreneurs are not known for their patience, and a room full of them listening through appeals on sign location was a strange sight. Their sudden interest in the zoning laws, however, was the…

  • Athlete Network wants to revolutionize how you hire employees

    Athlete Network wants to revolutionize how you hire employees

    Although described as “LinkedIn for athletes,” Midwest startup Athlete Network actually serves two purposes: allowing athletes to expand both their athletic and professional connections. “Our network is for athletes pushing themselves to get better. Whether looking for somebody to train with, or [to] find a company that’s going to embrace your competitive spirit, that’s what…