...the programs that Bennett will lead for the city are: the KCStat initiative; the implementation of the KC Digital Roadmap; the Cisco Smart City initiative; work with the Mayor’s Challenge... Read more
A tax incentive program that aims to attract high-growth startups to the City of Shawnee unanimously passed a city vote, paving the way for firms to tap a variety of... Read more
...after RFP365 scored a contract with the City of Kansas City, Mo. and raised $950,000, the tech company was named the 2015 “New Small Business of the Year” by the... Read more
...community,” the study reads. The city’s established companies in these sectors offer a potential competitive advantage, but that hasn’t “translated yet into a vibrant smart city startup scene.” While Kansas... Read more
...connectivity is well-documented and will get a smart city boost this fall thanks to the Sustainable Ecosystem of Smart Applications grant announced as part of the White House’s Smart City... Read more
The City of Shawnee is poised to kick off a tax incentive program that hopes to attract “high-growth” tech companies to the area by alleviating initial startup costs. Shawnee City... Read more
...while at the same time propels Kansas City’s fashion designers by providing local clothing production. In addition to helping women and designers in Kansas City, Rightfully Sewn has also taken... Read more
...the foundation’s projected $8 million of investments in Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community over the next three years. “The Kauffman Foundation is committed to helping Kansas City become an entrepreneurial hub... Read more
...home in Kansas City specifically for startup companies. “I’m especially happy for the support from Adam (Arredondo) and the team at the Kansas City Startup Village.” Feld previously made his... Read more
...the community by actively including women, minorities and immigrants. Despite such recommendations, Kansas City could still improve. “When mentioning diversity, hopefully we won’t just talk about race, but gender, too,”... Read more
