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In 1927, Fred Koch developed a thermal cracking process he believed could greatly boost gasoline production and decrease costs for independent oil refiners.
Organizers of Wichita Startup Week hope to turn ideas into business models
A free, five-day event in October aims help local startup founders grow their ideas, and investors tap into Wichita's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Groover Labs event will connect Wichita entrepreneurs, investors with veteran venture capitalists
Wichita's Groover Labs will host a networking event next week that will connect local entrepreneurs, investors and startups with experienced venture capitalists.
NXTUS launches financial technology startup competition for second year
After a successful run as its first pilot competition, the financial technology sector is up again for startups to land deals through the NXSTAGE program of Wichita entrepreneurial organization NXTUS.
New startup accelerator course Campfire launching in Wichita
A new course designed to give tech startups a boost at the earliest stages of their formation will launch next month in Wichita.
NXTUS launches new entrepreneurial pilot contest
Wichita entrepreneurial organization NXTUS Inc. on Thursday launched a pilot competition designed to connect entrepreneurs and ideas with organizations that can leverage them for the good of entire communities.
NXTUS adds to board and staff in Wichita
The NXTUS Inc. entrepreneurial organization in Wichita has added some well-known local names to its board of directors as it looks to expand it reach and impact in 2021.
Is a pandemic a good time to start a business? For some, the answer’s yes.
The phone rang at 4 a.m. on the West Coast, rousing Angela Muhwezi-Hall from a dead sleep. Normally, calls at such times are bad news.
These 8 Heartland Cities Are Essential to the Future of American Innovation
Those days are coming to a close. The modern map of innovation and entrepreneurship is starting to shift as companies and innovators move inward toward the heartland.
Jarvis tells Career Women of a thirst to learn something new
Something that's always remained with Mary Beth Jarvis during her professional career — from years in the Air Force to Koch Industries to Wichita Festivals Inc. and now NXTUS — is the craving for more.
Winning pitch: Leading KC fintech founder deposits trio of new bank partnerships
One of Kansas City’s prominent fintech and nonprofit leaders has secured partnerships with three of the regions leading banks.
KC startup wins big with Wichita’s big banks in NXTSTAGE contest
A Kansas City startup using technology to try and put a more personal touch back in banking was the big winner in the NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition in Wichita.
Wichita entrepreneurial group announces large group of competition finalists
Wichita-based entrepreneurial group NXTUS Inc. on Thursday announced 33 finalist companies as part of its 2020 NXSTAGE Pilot Competition.
Trio of KC fintech startups named finalists in Wichita-based NXTSTAGE pilot competition
Three emerging fintech startups with Kansas City ties have found new entrepreneurial support southwest of the metro.
Local investor group backs three Midwest companies in April
The stay-at-home order in Kansas last month didn’t mean startup dollars had to stay in the house as well.
Wichita VC backs two KC startups: ‘Great companies can be built in crazy economic times’
Despite a global pandemic, Wichita-based Accelerate Venture Partners closed nearly as many deals in March as it did in all of 2019 — throwing its support behind two of the Kansas City area’s rising startups.
Testing an idea? Startup matchmaker aims to make Wichita the ‘Pilot Capital of the World’
A recently rebranded Wichita accelerator hopes to land new connections between startup founders and investors with a new pilot competition and expanded efforts to build the region’s ecosystem.
e2e becomes NXTUS, launches entrepreneurial pilot competition
The entrepreneurial-focused e2e Accelerator is rebranding as NXTUS and launching a new pilot competition designed to connect big ideas to Wichita companies that can use them to fuel their futures.