Post by Surge, a Public Benefit Corporation

We’re excited to be featured by Startland News as they highlight the next generation of innovation emerging from the Kansas City region. At Surge, we believe the physical world needs better information. As AI, automation, and intelligent systems move beyond screens and into streets, infrastructure, and industry, they require a new layer of privacy-first, real-time, real-world intelligence to understand what’s happening around them. That’s why we’re building a privacy-first, real-world intelligence network that helps cities, enterprises, and emerging intelligent systems better understand what’s happening around them through anonymized, real-time intelligence. We call this Physical-World Data Infrastructure because it creates a shared foundation of real-world information that multiple organizations can use to make better decisions. As a Public Benefit Corporation, we’re equally committed to creating long-term business value and public benefit. We believe communities shouldn’t have to choose between innovation, privacy, and the opportunity to participate in the value new infrastructure creates. A sincere thank you to Nikki Overfelt Chifalu and the Startland team for taking the time to learn about our mission and share our story with the broader community of founders, investors, partners, and civic leaders shaping what comes next. Independent editorial coverage like this reflects how others are beginning to understand the problem we’re solving and why it matters. Read the full feature here: https://lnkd.in/gvXzp4Up #SurgeNetworks #StartlandNews #PrivacyFirst #RealTimeIntelligence #KansasCity #Innovation