People & Places
Profiling the Animal Health Corridor: Merck Animal Health
About this series: Kansas City is in the heart of what local economic development officials say is America’s Animal Health Corridor, stretching from Manhattan, Kan., to Columbia, Mo. The Kansas City Area Development Council says the KC area alone is home to four of the 10 largest global animal health companies. This series will profile:…
Startup Snapshot: EyeVerify
Kyle Geary — The Hale Center For Journalism Phones can be unlocked using swipes, passwords or even fingerprints, but soon users may be using their eyeprints. It seems like something from a science-fiction movie, but a Kansas City company is making it a reality. EyeVerify wants to make mobile security as simple as looking at…
Bulu Box Takes Home Innovator of the Year
Pipeline Inc. awarded Paul Jarret, co-founder of Bulu Box, its 2013 Innovator of the Year award Thursday, Jan. 23, at The Midland. Bulu Box is a subscription service for health, nutrition and weight loss products. According to the company’s website, subscribers are sent monthly sample boxes of a variety of vitamins, protein supplements, fitness DVDs, digestion…
One Million Cups with BIME Analytics and Dewsly
1 Million Cups hosted a packed crowd Wednesday morning as BIME Analytics and Dewsly presented their companies. The first to present were Jim Lysinger and Rachel Delacour with BIME Analytics. Lysinger said BIME is “the glue that allows you to connect all those data sources, slice and dice your data and come up with stunning…
Hacker For a Day: My Time at the Homes For Hackers
Kyle Geary – The Hale Center For Journalism Starting a company is hard. You have to find the right people, technology and environment. Even when all of those basic needs are met, you still have to make sure that you have enough money to cover overhead costs and be sustainable. In a burgeoning startup community,…