USA - Kansas City Regional
The teams that appeared at this event.
- Love Lifesciences 1 injection medication delivery system
Nick Love - AcuSera A wristband that detects stress in real time and responds with vibration therapy.
Zaydan Ahmed - AskSAMIE A platform connecting people with occupational therapists and real-world solutions for safe living at home.
Brandy Archie - Catalyst A prediction market trading challenge built on a single promise: the terms you agree to on day one are the terms you keep, all the way to the payout.
Melissa Footlick - CodeAlgo A computer gaming platform to teach coding skills to students in kindergarten through eighth grade, so they can develop their technology literacy and enter the workforce better prepared for STEM careers.
Triumfia Houmbie Fulks - Enhance Health A healthcare platform delivering at-home monitoring and care workflows for liver disease, chronic kidney disease, and urea cycle disorders.
Matthew Leming - KaBloom An innovative online platform designed as a companion to pediatric speech therapy, making home programming strategies quick and effective for families.
Erin Minoski - MedCurate A dual-sided marketplace that leverages technology to connect healthcare providers directly with organizations to fill extra shifts.
Ashley McClellan - Planetary Talent An accelerated hiring platform for fast growing companies and ambitious people.
Jacob Schlittenhardt - Tolair A cross-stack intelligence platform for healthcare organizations that turns fragmented data into clarity, and clarity into results.
Chad Brausen
Sources
- I am eager to share that Love Lifesciences Inc. has won the KC Regional Startup World Cup
- KC healthtech company earns ticket to Startup World Cup, shot at West Coast investor’s $1M (2026-09-23)
- Million-dollar prize: Meet 10 KC companies vying for Startup World Cup, attention of global investors
- Kansas City | Startup World Cup