Tag: tech

Tech leader’s side story: Revisiting abandoned childhood dreams could help break cycles of abuse, incarceration

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:48:22 +0000

His storytelling startup uses artificial intelligence to craft visions of the future where children feel seen, but a new partnership with a courtroom support organization is extending Herson Fails’ mission — and magic — to adults, he said.

Fails’ Six-Seven Experience aims to reconnect participants with their childhood dreams, align them with their current strengths, and bridge aspirations to practical opportunities.

This startup veteran’s new roadway safety tool turns any smartphone into a work-zone inspector

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:52:46 +0000

Worker safety within high-traffic roadway construction zones is stalled in the 1970s, said founder Zikomo Fields, driving the vision for a 21st century approach that uses tech to hit the brakes on fatalities.

Gore Verbinski Talks About Taking on the AI Revolution in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:11:47 +0000

Gore Verbinski Talks About Taking on the AI Revolution in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:11:47 +0000

Pipeline reveals new founder-first cohort: Meet the entrepreneurs fueling a Midwest innovation surge

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:36:13 +0000

With more than a dozen new members joining its fellowship, the Pipeline Entrepreneurs network is growing not only its ranks, Melissa Vincent said; the elite founder-focused program is working to ensure the best of Midwest innovation stays in the region.

The Doorbell Camera Surveillance State Is Not Just About Finding Fido And Grandma

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:54:14 +0000

It took a relentless ‘army’ of Topekans to open this innovation hub; now it’s time to build

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:14:47 +0000

TOPEKA — Moving the capital city’s crown jewel innovation space from start to finish was anything but a straight-line endeavor, said Molly Howey, describing the focus — and patience — that helped push the project forward, despite plenty of opportunities for collaborators to give up.

AI without WiFi: Ag health innovator muzzles a gatekeeper soiling tech for rural ranchers

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:19:12 +0000

MyAnIML’s autonomous edge monitoring system is allowing ranchers to go (or stay) off the grid — addressing a primary barrier preventing them from adopting advanced agricultural technology, explained founder Shekhar Gupta.

Network Kansas-backed collaborators ignite new entrepreneur training in Douglas County

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:07:04 +0000

TOPEKA — A northeast Kansas entrepreneur training program aimed at exploring and validating new business ideas is expanding into Lawrence and Douglas County — deepening equitable opportunities and boosting regional resources, said Michael Odupitan.

Finally free, but not alone: Reentry app built alongside wrongfully convicted exonerees set for release

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:01:29 +0000

DETROIT — A mobile-first reentry platform targeted exclusively for wrongfully convicted individuals can’t bring back stolen time after their exoneration and release, said Dylan Carnahan, but the Kansas City-built technology — co-designed with exonerees themselves — offers renewed independence in the palm of users’ hands.

SXSW to Premiere Long-Awaited Comeback of The Comeback

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

SXSW to Premiere Long-Awaited Comeback of The Comeback

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Myndset shift: Why this founder says results under pressure come from repetition, not inspiration

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:48:13 +0000

Now live and gaining traction, Myndset is showing early demand for what founder Craig Mason calls a pressure response operating system — built to help high performers stay steady and execute in real, high-stakes moments.

Since launching Dec. 22, the Kansas City startup has attracted nearly 400 active users and 10,000 interactions, Mason told Startland News.

Photos: Newsmakers scoop awards at Startups to Watch celebration, teasing action ahead

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:36:18 +0000

The preview is complete; next comes the headline-grabbing startup activity, said Tommy Felts, voicing anticipation for the year ahead — months that promise Kansas City companies making good on their efforts to scale innovation throughout the region.

Caffeinated by design: Why coffee is critical infrastructure at Topeka’s new innovation hub

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:38:11 +0000

Sparrow Coffee Co. roasts second home inside Link Innovation Labs as space prioritizes local small businesses alongside startups

TOPEKA — When a hotly-anticipated innovation hub opens its doors Feb. 9 in downtown Topeka, visitors might notice the scent of freshly brewed coffee before they even catch sight of the startup space’s state-of-the art high-tech labs.