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NXTUS Celebrates Organizational Growth, Leadership Transition, 2023 Board
NXTUS, Inc. today announced its incoming CEO and 2023 directors, while celebrating milestones in the expansion of its work to help innovators and entrepreneurs grow companies of significance in Kansas.
Four KC-area startups tapped for custom accelerator targeting diverse range of Kansas entrepreneurs
Only a handful of Kansas City startups — three of which hail from Johnson County — are among 21 companies selected for a Wichita-based accelerator designed for growth-minded startups in the thick of their product-market fit and customer-acquisition journeys.
21 Kansas Startups Chosen for Second Annual NXTSTAGE Customer Traction Cohort!
The NXTSTAGE Customer Traction Cohort is a customized accelerator designed for growth-minded Kansas startups who are in the thick of their product-market fit and customer-acquisition journeys.
NXTUS expands reach in Kansas with newest accelerator program
Wichita-based entrepreneurial organization NXTUS Inc. will encompass startups from further afield in Kansas with its latest program.
20 Growth-Minded Startups Complete First-Ever Program That Provides Access to Major Kansas Enterprises
In the fall of 2022, NXTUS launched the NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series to bridge the knowledge and access gaps between early-stage companies and established enterprises.
Is Wichita the next tech hotspot? Startup week organizer says pieces are falling into place
After a successful pilot in 2021, Wichita Startup Week is set to return this month with events aimed at helping people beyond the Kansas city realize its potential as a startup community and hub, said James Williams.
Entrepreneurial heavyweight to highlight Wichita Startup Week
An angel investor and startup founder tied to some well-known names in business will talk entrepreneurship next month at Wichita Startup Week.
Women in Business Hall of Fame: Mary Beth Jarvis
Mary Beth Jarvis has a front-row seat for an entrepreneurial resurgence that is happening in Wichita.
NXTUS CEO Oeding joins Emprise Bank board
Emprise Bank is adding more startup and financial technology experience to its board of directors.
NXTSTAGE contest in Wichita lands projects for fintech startups
The return of the NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition for financial technology has garnered projects for two fintech startups.
NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition Crowns 2022 Financial Technology Winners
Alongside Emprise Bank and Fidelity Bank, NXTUS, Inc.’s NXTSTAGE Financial Technology Pilot Competition announced two winners – upSWOT and V2Verify – during its Innovation Showcase Wednesday, at which eight finalists pitched their tech solutions to Kansas financial institutions.
‘Fan favorite’ among KC startups joining Wichita cohort; the prize: a playbook for reaching corporate customers
A new enterprise engagement program aims to connect early-stage startups to companies with a powerful corporate presence in Kansas — pairing two Kansas City teams with the likes of Cargill, Cox Business, keycentrix and Evergy.
First-Ever Cohort Selected for NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series
NXTUS, Inc. today announced its first cohort of twenty program participants and revealed the nine enterprise partners for its new entrepreneurship support program, the NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series.
NXTUS announces 20 local startups entering new accelerator program
NXTUS Inc. on Thursday announced a large group of local startups that will participate in the entrepreneurial organization’s inaugural NXTSTAGE Enterprise Engagement Series.
Meet the 2022 Wichita Inno Fire Awards
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.
Financial Technology Finalists Coming to Wichita for NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition
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.
NXTUS sets the slate for next fintech pilot contest
Local entrepreneurial organization NXTUS Inc. has whittled a field of nearly 100 applicants to eight finalists for its next financial technology pilot competition.
NXTUS group reaches $1.5 million in growth capital over 9 months
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.
NXTUS Capital Programs Help Grow Companies of Significance
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.
Overland Park startup wins four pilot projects through NXTUS health competition
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.