The EDC is committed to helping sustain and strengthen the industries and individual businesses that make Kansas City, Missouri, a great place to live and work.
Our team has in-depth knowledge of Kansas City’s established and emerging industries. We also understand how developments on the horizon may impact those industries. Whether you are an existing Kansas City business or are new to the area, we can help you cultivate connections, identify opportunities, and assess how your goals and plans align with what others are doing.
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The following target industries highlight some of Kansas City’s greatest strengths and offer some of its greatest opportunities.
Life Sciences
Kansas City is a leading center for excellence in the life sciences with significant assets aimed at encouraging commercial growth. Industry strengths include healthcare, animal health and nutrition, clinical research, pharmaceutical development, and comparative medicine.
Manufacturing
With its central location and outstanding transportation networks, Kansas City is a natural manufacturing hub. Thanks to workforce investments and an expanding logistics sector, the city is well positioned to welcome emerging industries and encourage new technologies.
Engineering & Creative
Two broadly defined business sectors stand out as wellsprings of commercial creativity in Kansas City, Missouri: architecture and engineering, and advertising and design. Both have powerful legacies and promising futures.
Information Technology
Multiple factors contribute to Kansas City’s appeal to technology companies, including our robust telecommunications infrastructure, superior energy capability, and a deep IT talent pool. We also offer an ideal location for secure data storage.
Finance & Insurance
Many banks, investment companies, and insurance groups have selected Kansas City as an ideal location for their headquarters or key operations. New and emerging finance and insurance businesses are equally attracted by the city’s accessibility and affordability.
Logistics
Kansas City’s well-established multimodal transportation network and geocentral location attracts a wide range of logistics, supply chain, and transportation businesses. We also serve as America’s inland port solution, providing an alternative to the nation’s overburdened seaports.
