LaunchKC, the entrepreneurial accelerator program that EDCKC spearheaded, supports financially, and remains very active in day-to-day, has announced two new accelerator cohorts this month. The first, which will begin in …
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 …
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’ …
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 …
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 …
If so, we’d love to have as much KC-representation as possible at the fifth-annual, KC Outpost. What is the KC Outpost? LaunchKC, the EDCKC-sponsored civic engine in the KC startup space, is …
Several past LaunchKC program recipients have recently been covered in local news and have big plans for 2019. PlanIT Impact finished 2018 with a $900,000 funding boost to hire a …
Earlier this month, during LaunchKC (an event EDCKC co-sponsors with the Downtown Council of KC to attract entrepreneurs from around the globe to grow their businesses here) 20 finalists – …
We’re pleased to announce that the LaunchKC initiative recently won an Excellence in Economic Development award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The global grants competition for tech startups …
