...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
...two years of service as its first chief innovation officer. Two of her key accomplishments include developing the city’s Digital Roadmap and laying the foundation for its Smart City initiative.... Read more
The votes are in — and they arrived via page views. And in case you didn’t know: Kansas City produces a ton of startup news. A year ago today, we... Read more
...What does Leka do? We’ve built a robotic smart toy set on changing the way children with developmental disorders learn, play and progress. With Leka, parents, caregivers and therapists can... Read more
The Collective Funds — a new venture capital group in Kansas City — will be exclusively targeting early-stage firms in the area starting as early as this summer.... Read more
...advantage of this mindset. 2) Employees are not given flexibility to bring innovative ideas to the table. Rigid cultures and constant demand to maintain the status quo forces smart people... Read more
