Government Stories
US biotechs gave China control over your medicine; here’s how KC’s $38M+ BioHub initiative could win it back
“Biologic medicines are the drugs of the future: the insulin that manages a child’s diabetes, the immunotherapy that shrinks a tumor, the vaccine that stops a pandemic in its tracks,” said Melissa Roberts Chapman. The problem: China already has a 30-year head start controlling access to those critical medicines.
‘Progress doesn’t mean a wrecking ball’: 10-minute doc touts CCED success ahead of sales tax vote to fund it
A just-released mini-documentary showcases the infrastructure impact of a Kansas City investment program that has reshaped blighted neighborhoods from downtown to the east side, said Tracey Lewis, but the project also aims to highlight the human ripple effect of the sales tax-funded initiative.
KC BioHub earns $38M+ to position KC as ‘next great biotech ecosystem’ amid global biomanufacturing race
Kansas City is poised to unlock $150 million in federal investment thanks to a winning bid led by the region’s Tech Hub to accelerate biomanufacturing innovation, workforce development, and industry growth across the region.
Tesseract advances in Department of War’s hunt for tech-in-a-box to control US drone fleets
A Kansas City-launched invention company that has dived deep into robotics and drones for national security applications announced today its selection by the Defense Innovation Unit for a competitive prototype project tied to next-generation autonomous warfighting tech.
UMKC-led effort wins potential $160M grant: Feds back KC in race to control tech’s most critical materials
A just-announced award from the National Science Foundation is expected to help Kansas City develop the regional ecosystem needed to boost U.S. production of the metals and critical materials manufacturers require for batteries, aircraft engine parts, semiconductors, medical devices, and other advanced tech.
