The Mentor Network, is an invitation-only network of early-stage startup founders and corporate executive mentors. Powered by the Sprint Accelerator and supported by several other corporations, the formalized mentoring program lasts 6 months. However, with each new cohort, the network grows and all prior participants come together for group mentoring and networking events, including a group “unconference” with mentors and […]
As we enter the final weeks of the 2017 program, we’re excited for you to join us for our corporate accelerator Demo Day and see what the companies have accomplished! Seven companies will be presenting at the 2017 Corporate Accelerator Demo Day on the morning of Tuesday, June 27th at the National World War […]
Centiment combines biological human emotion and artificial intelligence to make advertising more ethical and efficient for everyone. What is Centiment? We’re the Google for feelings. We empower large and small brands with the ability to better understand people, making the connections between people that exist in the natural world real for bigger brands. In simple […]
Today the Kauffman Foundation announced its support of eight local venture accelerators working to advance entrepreneurship through mentoring and access to resources and services that enable entrepreneurs to grow and scale their companies. “Like our founder, Ewing Kauffman, we believe every person has a fundamental right to turn an idea into an economic reality,” said Nathan […]
This week, we sat down with Bruce Rasa, CEO of AgVoice, to learn more about the company. Meet AgVoice! What is AgVoice? AgVoice is a mobile voice interaction service designed for food and agriculture professionals to capture insights on the go. We assist and empower agrifood companies to increase the traceability of their food […]
Connected Cars: Say hello to DART Technologies! What is DART? DART Technologies is a digital (art) product studio working at the intersection of media and mobility. DART builds location-based solutions for modern transit and urban development — placing tech-enabled mobile, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) solutions in the hands of passengers. DART […]
This week we sat down with Renee Smith, Director of Marketing to learn more about My Dairy Dashboard! My Dairy Dashboard connects data to simplify dairy decisions through a visual dashboard of aggregated herd, feed, milk, and weather data. What does that mean? My Dairy Dashboard is a cloud-based dashboard solution that provides […]
We sat down with TradeLanes CEO/Founder, Vijay Harrell to talk about his company. TradeLanes digitizes and automates the supply chain for shippers, merchants, and traders. So what does that mean, and how does this work? Ninety percent of everything around us travels by ocean container. TradeLanes is a “document room” which ensures that […]
Meet Oodles Rewards! This week marks the second installment of our weekly highlight of the companies in our 2017 Accelerator program. This week, we sat down to interview the Oodles Rewards team: Zul Momin (CEO), Ahmed Moledina (CTO,) and Josh Cruz (Vice President of Marketing). What does Oodles Rewards do? (Give us your […]
Here at the Sprint Accelerator, we focus on programing that is specifically designed to help our vibrant Kansas City community collaborate, innovate, and engage. Integrating corporations with startups through project-based collaboration leads to expanded innovation for corporations; an expedited path to scale for startups; and increased innovation and startup activity in the region. As the […]