﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:31:53 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Think Big Accelerator in partnership with Microsoft Ventures</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-big-partners/r/think-big-accelerator-in-partnership-with-microsoft-ventures,c9471752</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1439145</guid><description><![CDATA[The partnership between Think Big Accelerator and Microsoft Ventures will provide Think Big Accelerator companies access to even more mentors, resources and connections.
You may already know about Microsoft Ventures which currently has accelerator locations in Tel Aviv, Bangalore and Beijing (and is opening several more soon).  But you may not know that Microsoft Ventures (http://microsoftventures.com/) is partnering with a selected few established U.S. accelerators to provide immersive programs, mentoring, technical guidance and connections.  One of those selected few accelerators is Think]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Senator Jerry Moran Uses Social Advocacy App Phone2Action to Engage Community During Interactive Session at SXSW 2013 Text “JOBS” to 52886</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-big-partners/r/senator-jerry-moran-uses-social-advocacy-app-phone2action-to-engage-community-during-interactive-ses,c9385704</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1273149</guid><description><![CDATA[Think Big Partners Accelerator company Phone2Action provides social advocacy app for Senator Jerry Moran for Interactive Session at SXSW 2013.
On Saturday, March 9, 2013, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (http://moran.senate.gov/) (R-KS) and Mark Warner (D-VA) embraced startup technology created by Kansas City-based Phone2Action to make a pitch for public support of Startup Act 3.0, legislation they are co-sponsoring.

Senator Moran encouraged attendees at the technology and public policy panel to take action to support Startup Act 3.0 by texting “JOBS” to 52886. Phone2Action (http://phone2action.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hackovate Health Announces Winners of H&amp;R Block Health Care Innovation Competition</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-big-partners/r/hackovate-health-announces-winners-of-h-r-block-health-care-innovation-competition,c9382016</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1259757</guid><description><![CDATA[H&R Block and Think Big Partners announce the four winners of the Hackovate Health innovation competition.
The global health care-focused innovation competition Hackovate Health (http://www.hackovate.com/) came to a close when it announced four winning business ideas at the Finale event at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.  Organized by H&R Block and Think Big Partners (http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/), the Hackovate Health Finale brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals and industry leaders for a half-day pitch fest and awards ceremony. As health care and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:46:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Roasterie Announces Sixth Semifinalist for 20th Anniversary Photo Contest</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-big-partners/r/the-roasterie-announces-sixth-semifinalist-for-20th-anniversary-photo-contest,c9380626</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1262724</guid><description><![CDATA[Local air-roasted coffee company The Roasterie announces the sixth semifinalist for The Roasterie Adventure photo contest.
In honor of its 20th anniversary, Kansas City air-roasted coffee company The Roasterie (http://www.theroasterie.com/) has launched The Roasterie Adventure (http://www.theroasterie.com/about/story/the-roasterie-adventure/), a photo contest in which participants are entered to win trip for two for coffee bean-picking in Costa Rica and has announced the contest’s sixth semifinalist. 

The Roasterie Adventure asks participants to submit a photo that portrays the Roasterie]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:14:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hackovate Health Announces Winners of H&amp;R Block Healthcare Innovation Competition</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-big-partners/r/hackovate-health-announces-winners-of-h-r-block-healthcare-innovation-competition,c9378533</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1257789</guid><description><![CDATA[H&R Block and Think Big Partners' Hackovate Health innovation competition announces four winners.
The global health care focused innovation competition Hackovate Health (http://www.hackovate.com/) came to a close when it announced four winning business ideas at the Finale event at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.  Organized by H&R Block and Think Big Partners (http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/), the Hackovate Health Finale brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals and industry leaders for a half-day pitch fest and awards ceremony.

Ten finalists, four]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:46:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Think Big Partners Launches PitchCastr Virtual Demo Day Platform for Entrepreneurs and Investors</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-big-partners/r/think-big-partners-launches-pitchcastr-virtual-demo-day-platform-for-entrepreneurs-and-investors,c9366951</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1234856</guid><description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, MO—February 6, 2013—Early-stage technology accelerator and business incubator Think Big Partners (http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/) has launched a new virtual demo day platform for both entrepreneurs and investors.  The platform, known as PitchCastr (http://www.pitchcastr.com/), is not just another funding platform—it’s a connection platform.  PitchCastr incorporates science-based research, the flexibility to make deals anywhere at any time, a filtration process that weeds out companies outside the investor’s area of interest and a standardized format that allows select]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:20:14 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>