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
EDCKC Exhibited at Two Conferences
This month, the business development team had a chance to exhibit at both the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Development Day. … Read More
EDC Welcomes Three New Members to the Team
Nathan Vanice comes to the EDC from his consulting business, having provided commercial real estate solutions for clients across the metropolitan area for over 20 years. He brings a diverse business … Read More
EDCKC Staff Leads Blue River Valley Tour
On August 26, EDC staff led a tour of the Blue River Valley to demonstrate the enormous economic opportunity within the corridor. Several partner organizations and representatives from the offices … Read More
New video highlighting Troost Corridor progress
Troost Avenue has long been an important street in Kansas City, MO. As the former “red line” dividing the city between White and Black residents, it has now become one … Read More
Concorde Career College Opens Largest Location in South KCMO
This month, Concorde Career College opened a Kansas City campus in the St. Joseph Medical Center complex in South KCMO, near 1000 Carondelet Dr. This 50,000-square-foot campus is the second, and largest, … Read More