NXTSTAGE

Connecting entrepreneurs and innovators to customers.

NXTSTAGE programs help early-stage companies better engage with prospective customers. Growth-minded startups participating in NXTSTAGE accelerators or pilot competitions receive tools, coaching and access to future-minded Kansas organizations looking to become early customers for innovative products and services.

Startup Programs

Provides customized coaching and workshops to help Kansas startups accelerate their customer-acquisition journey.

Closes knowledge and access gaps to create customer pathways between early-stage companies in Kansas and larger enterprises.

Matches Kansas communities with startups offering innovative tools to address community health and economic growth challenges.

Enables startups to present their technology tools to Kansas banks, credit unions and financial services companies.

Empowers childcare providers to improve and grow their businesses by improving clarity around their growth vision and deepening their usage and understanding of operational technology tools.

“NXTSTAGE is so incredibly unique and unlike any other type of program or competition that we’ve been able to participate in.”

–Stephanie Hoskins, Debtle CEO and Co-Founder