KANSAS CITY, KAN. (Jan. 26, 2012)— The PIPELINE entrepreneurial fellowship program unveiled its first Regional Class of entrepreneurs (“Innovators”) tonight at its capstone event “Innovator of the Year.” The Regional Class of 12 includes entrepreneurs from Kansas City, Wichita, Lincoln, Omaha and St. Louis. The class includes the following high-potential entrepreneurs:
Mark Allen, Wichita (Enertech); Pierre Barbeau, Kansas City (Moblico); Nathan Benjamin, Kansas City (InvenQuery/Planet Reuse); John Carpenter, Omaha (BastLab LLC); Miranda Coggins, Kansas City (The Lano Co.); Justin Graves, Kansas City (Infegy); Blake Lawrence, Lincoln (Hurrdat Social Media); Matthew MacEwan, St. Louis (NanoMed LLC/Retectix LLC); Ben Pankonin, Lincoln (Social Assurance); Brandon Shuey, Wichita (FlipHound.com); Xandra Sifuentes, Olathe (Metactive Medical LLC); and, Ben Vu, Omaha (SkyVu Entertainment)
PIPELINE also announced its 2011 “Innovator of the Year,” Kyle Johnson, Audio Anywhere, Lawrence. He was selected after a competition that included a refined business plan, a pitch to an expert panel and a score carried over from performance during the fellowship year.
