Startups to watch: Wichita entrepreneurs attempt to break into these industries with new products, software

By: Eduardo Castillo

April 23, 2026

Wichita entrepreneurs, clockwise from left, Logan Schraeder, Blake Christopherson, Jocelyn Powell and Rye Kennedy are developing emerging new technologies and software that recently received funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce. Photo courtesy of the Wichita Business Journal.

Wichita’s startup scene is growing, with support from local and state entities investing in ideas and technology. 

The Business Journal selected four Wichita startups attempting to break into the industries of law enforcement, health care, airport operations and industrial machinery maintenance with their products or software.

The startup founders are receiving funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce's Accelerating Concept to Commercialization grant, which helps develop early-stage ideas into commercial products and companies. Each recipient received up to $25,000 grants.