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The Nitty-Gritty of Helping Startups

Talk is cheap. Depending on who’s talking and who’s listening, though, it also can be very valuable.That’s certainly true at Digital Sandbox KC, a proof-of-concept center that launched earlier this year. Backed by $2 million in funding, the Sandbox provides support for concept development to prove an early-stage tech product or service is viable in the marketplace. But the center, which is based at Union Station, is designed to go…

By The Numbers: Digital Sandbox KC

A quick look at Kansas City’s new proof-of-concept center for new and emerging tech companies, by the numbers. $2 million Approximate launch budget for Digital Sandbox KC, which helps early-stage companies prepare their product or service for the marketplace. $1 million The amount of a federal i6 grant that Digital Sandbox KC won from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency. $500,000 How much the Missouri Technology Corporation has…

Who’s Playing in the Sandbox?

Some of the city’s most innovative companies are working with Digital Sandbox KC, the proof-of-concept center that helps early-stage ventures get their product or service ready for the marketplace. Here’s a quick rundown of the participating startups. Pearl Leaves creates apps, games and eBooks to help patients remember to take their medication and stick with their daily medical regimen. Trellie has developed a Bluetooth-enabled gadget that, when hung on the outside of…

SparkLabKC Plugs In

As Digital Sandbox KC was getting started earlier this year at Union Station, a new business accelerator was opening its doors right across the street. SparkLabKC offers a fast-paced experienced for entrepreneurs, with three months of “heavy mentoring” that helps startups to tune up their strategies, work on their prototypes and refine their pitches. The first class included 11 companies, and the accelerator’s first-ever Demo Day took place in late…
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