The startup scene in United States

Wichita is in Kansas, and the City identifies it as the state’s largest city and the Sedgwick County seat. The City reports 400,991 residents in the city and separately describes a trade area of more than one million people within 100 miles. (Claim 94705)

Wichita’s innovation ecosystem includes NIAR, described as an applied aerospace and advanced-manufacturing research and development node spanning multiple Wichita sites. Groover Labs’ directory identifies High Touch Technologies as a Wichita company founded by Ted Cary in 1984, operating in software, technology, and communications. (Claims 94711, 94707)

The City of Wichita’s Work With Wichita portal routes businesses to information on starting, financing, expanding, city procurement, business certification, and location preparation. A Greater Wichita Partnership guide dated June 24, 2026, describes WSU Ventures’ university-idea and intellectual-property commercialization support for faculty, staff, and students. NXTUS says its NXTSTAGE connects Kansas startups with customer-discovery, pilot, and enterprise-access support. (Claims 94714, 94712, 94708)

A company announcement described weavix as Wichita-based and reported that its $23.6 million Series B, led by Insight Partners, was announced on January 16, 2024. Accelerate Venture Partners lists a pitch route for early-stage, high-growth companies in Wichita and the Midwest, but its specific selection terms and cycle were not stated. NXTUS listed its Customer Traction Cohort applications as closed and offered a next-cohort waitlist on October 4, 2026; the cohort is for Kansas early-stage founders with an in-market product and some revenue. (Claims 94718, 94710, 94709)