Leading pet food and products manufacturer Mars Petcare announced today it will invest more than $82 million to enhance its manufacturing facility in Kansas City, creating 95 new jobs. The … Read More
Connections made at “Meet the BDOs” event
We recently hosted an event introducing our team of Business Development Officers (BDOs) to the community. Our city has a robust roster of entrepreneurial and business support organizations. Our goal … Read More
What Can EDCKC’s Business Development Team Do For You?
EDCKC believes in economic prosperity for all in KCMO. Join us on Wednesday, June 22nd from 8 – 9:30 am to hear from our interim President & CEO, Heather Brown, … Read More
EDCKC to Join Black Excellence Growth and Development Panel
Black Excellence Kansas City is hosting a live panel discussion around the growth and development in Kansas City and ways that Black contractors and small businesses can be ready to … Read More
New Business Highlights As EDC Closes Fiscal Year
As the 2021 fiscal year comes to a close, the EDCKC Business Development team has much to celebrate and much planned for next year in the way of new business … Read More
The East Side’s Oldest New Business Enters Its Next Chapter With Help from EDCKC’s Loan Corp
When Daniel and Ebony Edwards stepped up to buy a business on East 18th Street, with help from EDC Loan Corp’s LoanUp program, they had more in mind than just running … Read More
Meta Brings New $800 Million Hyperscale Data Center to KCMO
Meta, the company formally known as Facebook, announced that they’re bringing a new data center to Kansas City, MO. EDCKC was an instrumental partner in bringing this $800 million investment, … Read More
RLE International to build new facility in Kansas City, investing $7.5 million and creating 85 new jobs
Global engineering and design company RLE International announced today it will establish a new Modification and Engineering Center in Kansas City, investing $7.5 million and creating 85 high-paying jobs. RLE’s … Read More
EDCKC Welcomes Kyana Bowers to the Business Development Team
Kyana Bowers is the newly appointed Business Development Officer at EDCKC. Kyana will directly manage the Clay County area, helping local businesses and organizations connect to our incentives, workforce development, … Read More
Community Leaders Tour Fifth Council District Opportunities
Last month, EDCKC was happy to co-lead a tour of the 5th District with Councilwoman Ryana Parks-Shaw to shine a light on several of the dynamic economic opportunities in the … Read More