May 30, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City "It's the classic Series A crunch," Joe Ketcherside, MD, said last month as matter-of-factly as diagnosing a migraine. But this time, the former neurosurgeon wasn't assessing a patient's health, he was talking about the startup he recently laid to rest. … read more
August 9, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
One counts McDonald's among its account holders, another carries recognition from the SXSW Interactive Awards and another had its product featured on the PBS News Hour. Seven months ago, none of these milestones had been achieved, but we've seen quick progress and achievements. In January, I presented a list of 10 Silicon Prairie companies that I deemed "startups to watch in 2012." My reasons for choosing the 10 ranged from experienced … read more
We're excited to bring you our 111th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your positions using our Job Board Submission form … read more
May 1, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Cognovant, a Kansas City, Mo.-based startup that specializes in personal health record technology for mobile devices, announced today that it has closed a $500,000 seed round. That capital will help fund Cognovant's first product, a mobile application called PocketHealth. PocketHealth is a personal health record designed to capture data that allows users to manage their wellness. With PocketHealth, medical … read more
January 4, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
In 2011, we did our best to keep a close eye on Silicon Prairie startups, covering entrepreneurs who dared to disrupt the established local marketplace, aimed to make the online shopping experience more social and dreamed of virtual town-halls that increased citizen participation. Among the startups we covered, there were a few in each city that popped up more and more for either hitting a milestone or progressing on their business model. These include Xuba, MindMixer and SkyVu Entertainment … read more
We're excited to bring you our 81st Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions at Silicon Prairie News (that's us!), MindMixer, TD Ameritrade and Contemporary Analysis … read more
Through August 22, help us decide the winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, which will recognize 12
companies and individuals. You can vote once per day per category.
Winners will be announced live on stage at
our August 30 event.