Kansas City entrepreneurs chosen for startup competition focused on health tech
Kansas City-based finalists for the 2024 NXTSTAGE Community Health and Vibrancy Pilot Competition: Vanessa Jupe, Leva; Meredith Evans McAllister, Marma; and Risa Stein, SeeInMe
WICHITA — Health innovation is a global priority, said organizers of the latest NXTSTAGE cohort, announcing nearly a dozen finalists and solutions hailing from Kansas City to France.
Ten companies were selected for the 2024 NXTSTAGE Community Health and Vibrancy Pilot Competition, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS). Finalists include startups working to enhance healthcare delivery and access, support families and caregivers, address behavioral health needs, provide maternal care from pre-birth to postpartum, and improve community well-being.
“This program accelerates community health innovation and focuses on our rural and urban areas alike so that they can thrive and benefit from cutting-edge solutions,” said Symbria Hansen, program manager for NXTUS, which coordinates NXTSTAGE programming for the organization’s Wichita headquarters. “These communities are continually finding ways to work smarter, and we are thrilled to be a part of that process.”