EDCKC, The Downtown Council (DTC) and Nueterra Capital announce the formation of Kansas City’s newest industry vertical accelerator – the LaunchKC Health Accelerator powered by Nueterra Capital – designed for early-stage businesses that … Read More
Black & Veatch Unveils Cleantech Accelerator, Powered by LaunchKC
This month, EDCKC’s LaunchKC and engineering and construction stalwart, Black & Veatch announced IgniteX Cleantech Accelerator. “The bottom line of the new platform is to attract scalable companies to the city … Read More
Animal Health Start Up Selects KC for Headquarters
Scollar, Inc., an animal health tech company, is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Kansas City, Missouri, to launch its suite of products and expand the company in the … Read More
EDC’s Loan Corp Helps Two Business Owners Realize Their Dreams
Anita Moore, Soiree Steak & Oyster House After working in the corporate world for 15 years, Anita Moore followed a passion for cooking and and received her degree from L’Ecole … Read More
Rightfully Sewn: Building Opportunities While Rebuilding an Industry
Apparel production used to be a massive part of the Kansas City economy. Through the 1940s, 1 in 7 US women’s garments were made here. Industry-wise, it was our second … Read More
EDCKC Announces Five New Initiatives Focused on Growing Kansas City, Missouri’s Economy
The EDCKC board of directors has authorized the organization’s staff to pursue five initiatives that will help drive job creation and investment in Kansas City, Missouri. This effort will concentrate … Read More
EDCKC Partners with FEC to Connect Job Seekers to Tech Jobs
As the pace of technology becomes faster every day, solutions for workforce development in IT fields become more and more crucial. A new partnership between EDCKC and the Full Employment … Read More
TeamKC Opens its Network to Retain Displaced DST Talent
Following the June announcement that SS&C Technologies Holding, Inc., would eliminate six percent of the global DST Systems workforce, impacting an unspecified number of local layoffs, TeamKC: Life+Talent, the Kansas … Read More
Putting Kansas City on the (Global) Map
The EDC was awarded the first ever Go Global KC Outstanding Economic Development Agency Award at the Go Global KC luncheon held on June 6, 2018. The luncheon is the … Read More
MCC Apprenticeship Program Helps Businesses Fill Workforce Gap
One of the top priorities for the EDC is partnering with various organizations in Kansas City on workforce development to connect businesses with educated and motivated employees today and build … Read More