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...are on the horizon for the metro. Hegle hopes to collaborate with DWDI, as well as the city, in a continued pursuit of a digitally inclusive Kansas City, he said.... Read more
...in performance for Kansas City overall compared to 2017. Three dozen Kansas City-area firms landed on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list, a drop from the 40 companies that earned spots... Read more
A $145,000 allocation for Velocity Lee’s Summit represents the first step in the City of Lee’s Summit getting serious about investing in innovation, said Grant Gooding. Grant Gooding, Proof Positioning... Read more
...KC returns Oct. 8-12 with national tech, venture capital, nonprofit and blockchain leaders, said Drew Solomon, senior vice president of business development at the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City.... Read more
“This room should mirror our city,” said Sly James, repeating a common refrain used throughout his time as Kansas City mayor. But as he addressed a crowd of freelance workers... Read more
...to Kansas City in 2014, she said. The lesson from their counterparts across the globe? “An alliance makes a city or a metro stronger because you’re all in it together,... Read more
...to James and City Manager Troy Schulte, among other attendees from city departments and the City Council. Read more about the 2017 Demo Day here. “This year’s IPP class will... Read more
...to be the Silicon Valley of Latin America.” Here in Kansas City, a familiar message is ringing true: “We want Kansas City to be America’s most entrepreneurial city.” A strong... Read more
...City, splashed with color — now hanging prominently in the Nonprofit Village’s conference room. “I really love Kansas City’s buildings — the Uptown, Liberty Memorial and other iconic structures,” Tombaugh... Read more
...thrilled to partner with nbkc bank to start Fountain City Fintech, adding another great resource for entrepreneurs and expanding the city’s efforts to become the most entrepreneurial city in America,”... Read more