CEO Dave Alburty talks about the growing demand for testing wastewater and how InnovaPrep's technology played a key role in an Australian study that involved Qantas Airlines.

Nine Kansas City-area companies made the cut for the "Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest" ranking, which highlights the fastest-growing private companies in the Midwest. This year's ranking featured 144 Midwest companies and five local newcomers, including Overland Park-based Hardbody Supplements, which snagged the No. 2 spot in the Midwest with a 7,816% two-year revenue growth rate. Other newcomers were: Hawaiian Bros., Hardbody Coaching, NorthPoint Logistics and The Free Mama. Hawaiian Bros., which…

Co-founder Carlos Antequera talks about the funding injection for its revenue-based financing platform and what's next.

The Kansas City-based nonprofit is opening a new business center for entrepreneurs that includes a variety of resource partners, such as VMLY&R and Husch Blackwell.

KC Inno Madness voters whittled the pack to eight startups, with the leads widening during the second round.  Insurtech company ApolloTech managed the biggest victory, topping Plabook by 15.9 percentage points. Two startups were close behind: Artio Medical, with a 15.2 percentage point margin, and Splitsy, with a 12.7 percentage point difference. The closest race was between Homebase and Ronawk, which eked out a win by 0.6 percentage points.  During Round 2, we identified voting irregularities,…

Nickel & Suede co-founder Kilee Nickels talks about the event and the value in collaborating with other local women-owned companies.