All posts by Jason Gertzen

John Fein is the managing director of Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator Author: Jason Gertzen / On: December 4, 2013 / Categories: News / no Comments

John Fein has great experience with health, technology and startups. So you can see why he is a great fit to take on the Managing Director duties for the Sprint Accelerator for mobile health, powered by Techstars. Welcome aboard, John! David Cohen, founder, CEO and managing partner of Techstars, shared more about John’s background and […]

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Sprint and Techstars are seeking mobile health entrepreneurs Author: Jason Gertzen / On: November 27, 2013 / Categories: News / no Comments

Mobile technology is right at the heart of the revolutionary transformation reshaping health care. Kevin McGinnis can’t wait to see the new ideas that emerge to push this trend forward when the entrepreneurs gather in Kansas City at the Sprint Accelerator for Mobile Health. “We really are looking for a set of innovative companies to […]

Big companies turning to startups for innovation Author: Jason Gertzen / On: November 25, 2013 / Categories: KC / no Comments

It doesn’t always take a big company to come up with a big idea. Some of Kansas City’s biggest companies certainly know this and they are reaching out to smaller firms and startups for help as they seek growth-driving innovations. Sprint joined H&R Block, DST Systems, the Kansas City Chiefs and the University of Missouri-Kansas […]

Startups “Get in the Ring” in Kansas City Author: Jason Gertzen / On: November 19, 2013 / Categories: KC, News / no Comments

Flashing lights, thumping tunes and wild cheering. Oh, and a boxing ring, too. How else would you celebrate and showcase eight of the hottest U.S. startups? That’s how Kansas City did it this week at Get in the Ring: The American Startup Clash. The event at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on Monday was among […]