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How KC Startup Mpruv Sports Wants to Make Golf, Other Sports More Accessible

Kansas City entrepreneur Mark Lukenbill shares how he leveraged Kansas City’s entrepreneurial resources to launch his startup Mpruv Sports, a sports lesson booking application and social networking platform.   Mark [...]

Unwitting Entrepreneur Leverages Comeback KC Ventures to Help More People with Obesity

Courtney Younglove unknowingly had an idea for a tech business but didn’t have the tech know-how. See how UMCK Tech Venture programs like Comeback KC Ventures, UMKC SBDC and Digital Sandbox KC helped her move her idea forward.

4 KC-Area Startups Receive Digital Sandbox KC $20K in Project Funding

Meet the latest startups to receive up to $20,000 each in project funding from Digital Sandbox KC for its first-quarter application cycle for 2023. These four Sandbox companies represent digital solutions around help for supply chain issues, sports education, people with disabilities and mental health.

Comeback KC Celebration Story

The UMKC Technology Venture Studio and KC Digital Drive teams celebrated last month Comeback KC Ventures, a program that supported innovations that aim to solve pandemic-related issues, built in just 18 months.

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