...of a recognition to support entrepreneurs, said Drew Solomon, senior vice president of business development at the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City. The City of Kansas City, Missouri, the... Read more
...and EnCorps45 Iron Man Award — Rick Usher, assistant city manager for small business and entrepreneurship, City of Kansas City, Missouri Utility Infielder Award — Elisa Waldman, the Small Business... Read more
Kansas City has a new fund targeting Midwest startups. The Enterprise Center in Johnson County is leading a bi-state initiative that’s working to capitalize the $5 million Fountain Innovation Fund.... Read more
...Anita Newton, who also serves as chief innovation officer at CommunityAmerica Credit Union, have presented product concepts each year since. Open Call is part of Walmart’s initiative to purchase an... Read more
...Kansas City, but it took a venture capitalist in San Francisco to commit before the investors in Kansas City seemed interested. Most recently, I left Kansas City because of the... Read more
...potentially including capacity to support implementation; opportunity to interact with other cities in the city accelerator cohort; training and capacity-building around racial equity and inclusion; and national exposure as field-leading... Read more
...What keeps you in Kansas City: Opportunity. And I’ve fallen in love with this city and its people. New technology that you’re most excited about: Black Privilege mobile app. You... Read more
...the next emerging smart technology, said Sheen Xiao, director of operations for Ainstein. David Mayman, founder and CEO, Jetpack Aviation It’s largely based on the company’s “sense-and-avoid” technology first applied... Read more
...to be proud of as a city. So why isn’t Kansas City nationally known for its fintech prowess? Call it, “Kansas City nice.” Call us humble Midwesterners. Call us whatever... Read more
Kansas City’s brain gain grew at three times the rate of Chicago in 2017, according to a new report from the KC Tech Council. Isolated to tech jobs, the city’s... Read more