Looking for full time Associates and Hackstars to help build the future of mobile health Author: / On: / Categories: KC, News / no Comments

Techstars is looking for full time talent in Kansas City to help build the next amazing batch of mobile health startups as they grow from early stage to venture-backed companies. We’re hiring Associates (assisting the Program Manager) and Hackstars (developers and designers) to work on a contract basis through the duration of the three-month accelerator […]

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Meet the Mentors: David Voran, Truman Medical Center Author: / On: / Categories: KC, mentors / no Comments

Dr. David Voran, Informatics Director at Truman Medical Center, will be one of the mentors working with startups participating with the Sprint Accelerator for Mobile Health, powered by Techstars. When it comes to your health, making small changes at the right time can be big. “We can dramatically prevent a lot of bad things happening,” said David […]

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Meet the Mentors: Wayne Carter, Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Author: / On: / Categories: KC, mentors / no Comments

Wayne O. Carter, president and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, will be one of the mentors working with startups participating with the Sprint Accelerator for Mobile Health, powered by Techstars. Strong momentum among Kansas City’s life sciences companies could provide a tremendous advantage for mobile health startups. That’s how […]

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Big companies turning to startups for innovation Author: / On: / 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 […]

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Startups “Get in the Ring” in Kansas City Author: / On: / 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 […]

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