Plug and Play partners with Evergy to foster new relationships, innovation in Topeka

Global innovation platform Plug and Play announced that Evergy will be a founding partner for its Topeka location, which is centered around animal health and agriculture technology. Plug and Play’s Topeka startups will now be able to work alongside Evergy and collaborate on new ideas and relationships.

Jeff Martin, Evergy’s Vice President of Customer and Community Operations said: “With such rapid gains in new technologies, it’s vital for Topeka and the other communities Evergy serves to have innovative resources that create opportunities for businesses to evolve with those changes. Evergy’s partnership with Plug and Play is a great way to combine our strengths for the community’s benefit. Whether at home, at work or in agriculture, how we use energy is changing and we look forward to helping startups take advantage of those resources and grow their ideas.”

Evergy will be a great asset to have as Plug and Play’s focus in Topeka will support innovation as the world shifts toward sustainable food production and consumption. Evergy already is a leader in clean energy, with more than 50 percent of the energy it provides coming from carbon-free sources.

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