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 to nailing your investor pitch, our modules break it all down in practical terms. Plus, you’ll get to 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 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 event here.

Join Digital Health KC for a fireside chat on the foundations of the digital landscape with co-founder of Biography Health, Bill Turpin. His innovative work spans from creating foundational internet technologies at Netscape to leading multiple successful startups. Bill has also fostered digital growth as Associate Vice Chancellor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization at the University of Missouri in Columbia, where he currently resides. As a pioneering health tech entrepreneur and educator, he now brings his extensive expertise to transforming the digital health industry.

Register for the 4-6 p.m. Jan. 30 event at Polsinelli here.

Missouri Technology Corporation announced applications for the April 2025 award cycle are now open. Through quarterly award cycles, MTC awarded nearly $9 million in 2024. MTC is seeking innovative, early-stage technology startups that are driving groundbreaking advancements. Missouri-based companies seeking investment should submit an application by Feb. 4, 2025, to receive an investment decision by the end of April.

- Proof of Concept Program: $25,000 - $50,000 investments for pre-seed rounds to help validate concepts, develop or launch an MVP.

- TechLaunch: investments up to $100K for companies raising $500K - $1M.

- Seed Capital: investments up to $500K for companies raising $1M - $5M.

- Venture Capital: investments up to $2M for companies raising $5M - $20M.

Digital Sandbox KC is actively seeking innovative startups and solutions in the science and tech space to apply for Digital Sandbox KC and benefit from our support and resources. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to receive up to $20,000 in project funding to advance your cutting-edge solution.

If you are working on breakthrough science or technologies, we want to hear from you! This is your chance to showcase your work, connect with industry experts and accelerate your growth. Apply to Digital Sandbox KC today!

1. Apply for Winning Federal Research Grants: SBIR/STTR Workshop by Jan. 24: Get an introductory look at how to win Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research grants. Learn how to find, apply and create a strategies to gain funding for a growing technology business. This class meets 1-4 p.m. Jan. 28, 2025.

2. Apply for Tech Venture by Jan. 27: Designed specifically by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, this program is an intensive nine-session course designed to give technology- and science-based entrepreneurs a proven framework and network of connections to help grow a great idea into the next viable innovation. This class meets for nine weeks on Thursdays from 3-6 p.m starting Jan. 30, 2025.

Curious about the startup space in KC? This is your chance to be part of the movement transforming Kansas City into a hub for innovation and success! Join Startland News in Midtown KC to celebrate 10 emerging startups (many are Tech Venture Studio clients) poised to make big headlines in 2025! Wrap up the day with a cocktail reception, where you can toast to Kansas City’s rising stars.