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...As students complete high school, Kansas City initiatives like Tech Hire KC and LaunchCode can extend learning and provide apprenticeships. 4. Create a STEM Learning Ecosystem for Kansas City. Children... Read more
...this with Sprint. But regardless, Techstars is 100 percent committed to growing the Kansas City community. … The bottom line is that there’s a ton of momentum in Kansas City,... Read more
...inventor of Tappecue — is a tech company that develops smart and easy-to-use gadgets. Germaine Chappell, Chappell Electric, Kansas City, Missouri: Chappell Electric provides electrical wiring, lighting system installation for... Read more
...reality platform that visualizes real world products in virtual spaces. Karmies founder Megan Haines. Karmies created created an ad tech platform that monetizes emojis by making them smart and branded.... Read more
...dedicated to digital inclusion in the U.S. 2. We must find ways to measure progress. “Kansas City is very good at building hype for our digital ‘smart city’ initiatives, and... Read more
...necessary if Kansas City hopes to achieve its civic goals, Marcus said. “If we’re going to realize our goal of being the “Most Entrepreneurial City in America,” we’ve got to... Read more
So you’ve got gigabit-fast — roughly 1,000 megabits-per-second — internet speeds. Now what? That’s a question the Kansas City-hosted Gigabit City Summit will help communities from across the U.S. answer.... Read more
...not become a bar district. Nicholson owns at least 26 properties in Kansas City, though many in the Crossroads are surface parking lots, according to Kansas City’s parcel viewer. He... Read more
...various technologies on Kansas City’s smart city framework. Think Big’s Living Lab initiative will serve as the testing hub for entrepreneurs’ smart city ideas. The Kansas City streetcar is hosting... Read more
The future of smart infrastructure appears to be budding in the City of Fountains. Kansas City-based Integrated Roadways recently secured a U.S. patent for its “smart pavement” that transforms humdrum... Read more