EDCKC and Opportunity Hub Announce the First Five Winners of the KC.UP Minority Accelerator at 3rd Fridays Entrepreneurship Series

In Entrepreneurs, Initiatives, Small Business, Workforce Developmentby EDCKC StaffJanuary 24, 2020

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 and Opportunity Hub (OHUB), the nation’s …

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Supporting the Minority Business Community Through KC.UP x OHUB Events

In Business Development, Initiativesby EDCKC StaffNovember 5, 2019

KC.UP and OHUB hosted a minority-focused entrepreneurship event this month as part of a third Friday entrepreneurship series. The events, which have featured startup entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, entrepreneur support programs …

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Supporting the Minority Business Community Through KC-UP x OHUB Events

In Events, Initiativesby EDCKC StaffSeptember 30, 2019

KC-UP and OHUB hosted a minority-focused entrepreneurship event this month as part of a third Friday entrepreneurship series. The events, which have featured startup entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, entrepreneur support programs …

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KC-UP Partners with OHUB on New Minority-Owned Business Accelerator

In EDC Loan Corp, Entrepreneurs, Initiativesby EDCKC StaffJuly 30, 2019

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 …

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East Side KCMO Investment Tops $200 Million in FY2019

In EDC Loan Corp, Initiatives, Redevelopment, TIF, Urban Renewalby EDCKC StaffJuly 2, 2019

EDCKC investment reaches all parts of our great city, impacting people, projects and ultimately, driving city-wide prosperity. FY2019 saw a significant amount of east-side investment in both projects and businesses, …

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Black & Veatch Unveils Cleantech Accelerator, Powered by LaunchKC

In Business Development, Entrepreneurs, Initiatives, LaunchKCby EDCKC StaffMay 2, 2019

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 …

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May Technology Grows and Thrives in Kansas City’s Blue River Valley

In Blue River Valley Industrial Corridor (BRVIC), Initiatives, Jobs, Redevelopment, Workforce Developmentby edckcadminAugust 29, 2018

Custom, precision-machined parts for everything from the Stealth Bomber to the last Boeing you flew in to Chicago is made-to-order at May Technology & Manufacturing, Inc., a more than 50-year-old …

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EDCKC Announces Five New Initiatives Focused on Growing Kansas City, Missouri’s Economy

In Blue River Valley Industrial Corridor (BRVIC), Business Development, Initiatives, Redevelopmentby edckcadminJuly 30, 2018

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 …

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Voters Approve Taxes for KC Streetcar Extension Along Main Street to UMKC

In Initiatives, New Development, Technologyby edckcadminJune 28, 2018

Voters in the expanded streetcar Transportation Development District (TDD) overwhelmingly gave their stamp of approval to the continuation of the popular downtown streetcar line through Midtown Kansas City to 51st …

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Exploring the Future of the North Loop

In Initiatives, Redevelopmentby edckcadminApril 25, 2018

The conversation regarding the development opportunity of a generation is heating up in Kansas City. To make sure the city is ready, the Economic Development Corporation and the City of …