Digital Sandbox KC is currently accepting applications for its next cohort, and is the perfect opportunity for innovative entrepreneurs seeking funding and support to take their startups to the next level.

With a proven track record of success, companies that went through the Digital Sandbox KC program have gone on to enjoy fast growth, impressive rounds of funding and more. You could be next!

Apply today to receive up to $20,000 in project funding.

Does your innovative technology need funding? There's still time left to apply for Missouri Technology Corporation's IDEA Fund Co-Investment Programs. These programs were created to support early-stage entrepreneurs in developing technologies and creating jobs across Missouri. The deadline for the July funding cycle is Wednesday, May 17.

Digital Sandbox KC Companies Win Big at This
Year's Regnier Venture Creation Challenge

Congrats to Digital Sandbox KC companies Diversity Telehealth and Venboo for winning second and third place respectively at this year’s 2023 Regnier Venture Creation Challenge!

Click here to see all of this year's winners.

• Are you interested in learning more about Digital Sandbox KC? You can book a meeting with Chris Rehkamp to learn more about the program.
  
  
• Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a startup at this Pitching to Investors session. Presented by Michele Weigand, Managing Partner of Focused Perspective, the session will be in person at the UMKC Innovation Center on June 8.
  
  
• KC Digital Drive is hosting a workshop designed for entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to explore how artificial intelligence can be used to improve their business operations and decision making. The workshop, AI Tools for Entrepreneurs, will cover the basics of AI technology and its applications in the business world. The event is May 23.
  
  
• Launch KC's Social Venture Studio team will officially kick off its 2023 program by introducing its new cohort members, sharing more about the four-month program and giving members a chance to introduce themselves and their companies. The event is June 6.
  
  
• The Ins and Outs of Business Entities is the first of four sessions in a multi-part series on equity being held this summer hosted by the Enterprise Center in Johnson County. Learn the differences between convertible notes, SAFEs, preferred equity and crowdfunding and what the term sheet means to you as either an investor or a startup. The event is May 23.
  
  
• Pipeline Entrepreneurs will hold its Annual Innovators Gala on June 15 to celebrate the entrepreneurial contributions to Pipeline and our region. 
  
  
• Want to receive personalized searches of new technologies and innovations
  available for licensing? Get in touch with Whiteboard 2 Boardroom to sign up.
  
  
• If you want to learn about early-stage deals or are seeking early-stage capital, learn more about CapitalMatch here.
  
  
• Do you know someone who wants to support local tech startups as a mentor, advisor or funder? We can help get them plugged in. Have them send us a note today.

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