A new, muscular type of technology is growing on the plains. It puts biometrics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to work — helping workplaces operate more efficiently and keeping workers safer. See how Kansas City is capitalizing on this growing sector.

The Smart Factory @ Wichita lets innovators colocate with Deloitte to demonstrate their new technologies, helping ideas prove themselves and helping Deloitte better connect with its clients. The effort is predicated on a concept called Industry 4.0.

The Smart Factory @ Wichita lets innovators colocate with Deloitte to demonstrate their new technologies, helping ideas prove themselves and helping Deloitte better connect with its clients. The effort is predicated on a concept called Industry 4.0.

The co-founders of Scissors & Scotch outline plans for growth, which includes not sacrificing culture as they continue adding franchisee locations. With 19 current locations, the company envisions adding 10 more this year and 20 in 2023.

With more than a dozen locations in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, this locally based pizza chain is now giving Dallas another chance at getting a piece of the pie. Previous expansion plans to the Texas metro area flopped, with three of the four restaurants closing within a few years.

Pure Pitch Rally is introducing a new model that gives high schoolers a chance to interact with tech startups and compete to solve their business challenges.