Get ready to level up your capital-raising game at the 2025 Capital Raise Bootcamp, where you'll learn, network, and grow your fundraising. This hands-on workshop is designed to demystify the process and equip founders like you with the knowledge and skills to raise capital effectively.

From understanding term sheets and valuations to managing your raise and talking the talk, our modules break it all down in practical terms. Plus, you'll hear real-world advice from successful founders during an interactive Q&A session. Walk away with the tools - and confidence - you need to secure the funding your business deserves.

Register for the event on Wednesday, March 3, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. here.

Dr. Erin Bumann’s research uses teeth as a biological marker to detect the risk likelihood of poor health and life outcomes of youth facing Adverse Childhood Experiences. Read the story.

Meet the Sandbox team online and learn what they're looking for when you pitch for up to $20,000 in early-stage project funding.

Register: February 25, 3-4 PM

Inventors at the University of Missouri have developed a diagnostic screening method for canine hip dysplasia that is able to inform breeding and treatment decision making. 

Read more about the technology.

Tech Startup Mastery is a nine-session program designed for entrepreneurs developing technology or science-based businesses who want guidance, structure, and connection as they grow. Begins February 25, 3-6 PM.

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Early-stage for-profit or nonprofit venture
founders and students in the KC region community are invited to compete for nondilutive startup funding and present their ventures live at UMKC. Features $180,000 in total prizes.

Apply: March 15, 2026 deadline

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Learn about early-stage deals or find early-stage capital through CapitalMatch.

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