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Unique Program Connects Entrepreneurs, Large Enterprises to Accelerate Collaboration
NXTUS, Inc. kicked off the 2025 NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series.
Pilot competition taps drugless mental health solution for latest tech-infused cohort
A Kansas City-connected startup that helps users see their feelings with its drugless biofeedback/neurofeedback technologies is among 10 companies selected for the latest pilot cohort from NXTUS in Wichita.
NXTUS Selects Leading Startups to Offer Health Tech Solutions to Kansas Communities
Ten Finalists Competing to Pilot Innovations with Nine Future-Minded Kansas Organizations
Why a Chicago Entrepreneur Moved to Wichita to Fund America's Hidden Startups
When Conor Adler moved to Wichita, he didn’t come chasing a trend. He came chasing a bet.
Startup ideas are here, but does Kansas have the risk capital to get them to the next level?
Eight early-stage Kansas entrepreneurs sat across from Midwest-based investors this week at Aspiria NOW in Overland Park, engaging in rapid-fire, “speed dating” style meetings aimed at moving their ventures closer to real investment.
NXTUS opens applications for 2025 health innovation startup competition in Kansas
Applications are open for NXTUS' 2025 Community Health and Vibrancy Pilot Competition as it enters its fifth year.
NXTUS Opens Applications for 2025 Community Health & Vibrancy Pilot Competition
Connecting Global Startups with Kansas Organizations to Drive Health Innovation and Community Growth
Seven Wichita-based startups complete intensive NXTUS program
Seven Wichita-based startups graduated from NXTUS' fourth NXTSTAGE Customer Traction Cohort on Tuesday at Evergy Connect, which included a total of 19 participants from Kansas.
19 Kansas Entrepreneurs Graduate from 2025 Customer Traction Cohort
NXTUS & Ecosystem Partners Honor 4th Graduating Cohort with Celebration Luncheon
Discover Your Passion – Gamechangers & Champions 2025
Good Day Kansas: Discover Your Passion – Gamechangers & Champions 2025
KC-area startup nets $20K Kansas pitch tournament win with game-changing edtech
The team at VU Scholarships left it all on the stage Friday, walking away as champions in the Gamechangers & Champions bracket bash — a high-intensity pitch competition running parallel to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in Wichita.
Kansas Startup Takes Home $20,000 Grand Prize at Gamechangers & Champions 2025 Pitch Competition, StartupWins $2,500 Fan’s Choice Award
High-Energy Event Showcases Kansas’ Top Startups, Awards Prize Winners, and Connects Founders and Investors
Still in the game: 16 startups advance in Kansas pitch tournament; courting a new style of seed funding
Monday’s pitch competition announcement served up sweet news for more than a dozen Kansas startups as local founders learned they’re advancing in the Gamechangers & Champions “Bracket Bash for Innovators and Angels” — a tournament-style event set to end with a $20,000 grand prize.
16 Startups Stay in the Game, Advance in Gamechangers & Champions 2025 Pitch Competition
Kansas Innovators Edge Closer to $20,000 Prize from WSU’s Barton School of Business
Wichita entrepreneurs gear up for bracket-style pitch contest with investors and industry leaders
Entrepreneurs will battle each other with pitch ideas Friday between game days of the NCAA Tournament in Wichita.
Roster filled: 32 Kansas startups march into Round 2 of tourney-style pitch competition
Nearly three dozen Sunflower State startups are vying for $20,000 in prize money — and courting the attention of investors — as they advance to the second round of an innovative, state-backed pitch competition set amid the excitement of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
32 Kansas Startups March On to Second Round of Gamechangers & Champions 2025 Pitch Competition
Leading Innovators Advance Toward $20,000 Prize from the Barton School of Business, Chance to Gain Investors
Fourth Annual Customer Traction Cohort Launches To Empower Kansas Startups
Unique Accelerator Helps Entrepreneurs Identify Scalable Solutions, Grow Revenue
NXTUS launches bracket-style pitch competition for Kansas startups with $20K in prizes
A new, high-energy pitch competition is expected to help startup founders collide with angel investors and innovation leaders from across Kansas — all set against the excitement of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament this spring.