NXTUS Inc. on Thursday announced a large group of local startups that will participate in the entrepreneurial organization’s inaugural NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series.

These local startups and entrepreneurial groups are setting Wichita ablaze. Wichita Inno last month opened up nominations for its first Fire Awards, seeking to identify those entities pushing the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem forward.

Alongside Emprise Bank and Fidelity Bank, NXTUS, Inc.’s NXTSTAGE Financial Technology Pilot Competition today announced eight program finalists and its upcoming FinTech Innovation Showcase.

Local entrepreneurial organization NXTUS Inc. has whittled a field of nearly 100 applicants to eight finalists for its next financial technology pilot competition.

Wichita entrepreneurial group NXTUS said Tuesday is has reached nearly $1.5 million in growth capital over the past nine months for nine regional startups.

In a record-paced nine months since receiving a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, NXTUS, Inc. has helped mobilize nearly $1.5 million in growth capital for nine regional startups, bringing the group’s total to $4.5 million since late 2018.

A summer innovation showcase powered by a corporate leader in health care solutions culminated with commitments to 22 pilot projects for competing startups, as well as 13 more potential partnerships aimed at tackling projects from access to mental health care and addiction treatment to improving senior care.

A panel of local leaders speak June 28 to participants in the Wichita Business Journal's Emerging Leaders program at the Kansas Leadership Center.

The latest pilot competition from the NXTSTAGE arm of entrepreneurial group NXTUS Inc. resulted in 22 projects and 13 potential partnerships among a group of 12 startups.

NXTUS, Inc.’s NXTSTAGE Community Health & Vibrancy Pilot Competition, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS), announced 22 pilot projects, as well as 13 additional potential future projects, all aimed at improving Kansas’ population health and economic vibrancy.

During an ICT Summit session on Thursday, panelists dove into what Wichita should tout — and where it can improve — if it is to build a future that benefits all of the city's population.

NXTUS, Inc.’s NXTSTAGE Customer Traction Cohort today celebrated Kansas startups for accelerating their customer-acquisition journeys and validating product-market fit through eight weeks of customized coaching and workshops.

A trio of startups from across the region are set for the finals in an innovation competition targeting health and economic growth challenges.

Wichita-based entrepreneurial organization NXTUS Inc. will have a local finalist in its latest NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition.

NXTUS, Inc.’s 2022 NXTSTAGE Community Health & Vibrancy Pilot Competition, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS), today announced 12 program finalists.

NXTUS, Inc. today announced the launch of the 2022 NXTSTAGE Financial Technology Pilot Competition alongside Premiere Sponsors Emprise Bank and Fidelity Bank.

Entrepreneurial group NXTUS Inc. is launching its next pilot competition through its NXTSTAGE arm, this time again focusing on financial technology startups.

Emprise Bank is committed to providing our customers personalized and relevant experiences that empower them to thrive in their financial lives.

A member of the inaugural Pipeline Pathfinder cohort is already fueling his entrepreneurial journey with a tank-full of news: acceptance into the just-launched NXTSTAGE Customer Traction accelerator and a soon-to-launch crowdfunding campaign.

Entrepreneurial organization NXTUS Inc. is launching a new startup accelerator program its leaders say help fill a gap in the local market.