Wichita partners band together to help innovative startups

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Amber Dunn, NXTUS program manager

NXTUS program manager Amber Dunn said the NXTSTAGE program drives progress with strategic collaborations.
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By Alice Mannette – Reporter, Wichita Business Journal

Sep 6, 2023 - Updated Sep 6, 2023 10:54am CDT

Once again, startups from across Kansas have been chosen to participate in a series that pairs successful companies with innovators.

Twenty startups are bringing innovative ideas to the marketplace, from sharpening saws to podcasting to baking to introducing cutting-edge software. Each innovator will be able to participate in workshops and garner input during the 2023 NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series.

This program, which launched in 2022 with support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, bridges the knowledge and access gaps between early-stage companies around Kansas and the established businesses and community organizations they want to collaborate with and sell to.

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