Recognizing that Kansas City was falling behind in the level of startup activity in 2013, EDC led the charge to create the LaunchKC initiative in partnership with the Downtown Council. … Read More
18th and Vine Office Open House Attracts Solid Crowd, Local News Interest
Our 18th and Vine Office was overflowing with entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, community leaders and elected officials at our open house event on February 27th. This space is a key part … Read More
EDCKC Announces the First Five Winners of the KC.UP Minority Accelerator at 3rd Fridays Entrepreneurship Series
Five companies each win $50,000 award and the opportunity to demo at SXSW KC.UP, an initiative of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City is excited to announce the five … Read More
LaunchKC’s Fountain City FinTech Cohort Completes 2nd Annual Demo Day
At EDCKC, we believe a strong entrepreneurial business community is one of the critical components of a healthy economy. Because of that, our team was instrumental in founding LaunchKC and … Read More
LaunchKC Health Accelerator Visits Mayo Clinic
Our LaunchKC Accelerators are designed to give promising companies tools and connections for growing their business in Kansas City, MO. Sometimes, that valuable perspective comes from learning from other organizations’ … Read More
OHUB ‘Trep Series
On Friday, August 16th OHUB will have it’s 2nd ‘Trep series event at Belger Crane Yard Studios! This event will feature Keshia Knight Pulliam (Rudy from the Cosby Show), Arian Simone, Brian Brackeen, and Candice Brackeen. Keshia and Arian are co-founders … Read More
KC-UP Partners with OHUB on New Minority-Owned Business Accelerator
One of EDCKC’s strategic initiatives, KC-UP, is an inclusion-focused business accelerator driving urban prosperity. Now, more than a year in the making, the public-private partnership with Opportunity Hub (OHUB), out … Read More
LaunchKC & Nueterra Capital Announce New Accelerator
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
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