Created in December of 2014, LaunchKC is a national grants competition that will award up to ten $50,000 grants to early stage entrepreneurs and their tech ventures. It’s underlying mission … Read More
The Importance of LaunchKC to Kansas City
*Guest blog post from Josh Rowland, Vice Chairman of Lead Bank Is Kansas City on the launch pad? Are all systems “GO”? The systems are in place, mission control fully … Read More
The Sprint Mobile Accelerator Launches Head First into Mentor Madness
In 2014, Sprint opened the Sprint Accelerator in Kansas City, which is home to the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator powered by Techstars, a three-month, immersive, mentor-driven program for ten selected … Read More
Grand Opening Of Think Big Coworking Space Represents Growing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In KC
Kansas City has been a lot of things over the years—from a cow town to the “Paris of the Plains”—but as we move into the future, Kansas City has become … Read More
How Nerds are Driving Development in Kansas City
Everyone’s heard of Silicon Valley, but these days, a phrase that’s tossed around more and more in tech circles is the “Silicon Prairie.” That’s because places like Kansas City are … Read More
Second Annual Big Data Summit KC To Be Held Nov. 12-14
The second annual Big Data Summit KC will be held from Wednesday, Nov. 12, to Friday, Nov. 14, at the Kansas City Convention Center. The summit is a technology talent … Read More
Preparing Americans for Information Technology Jobs requires thinking outside of the box
The Department of Labor projects that there will be 1.4 million new information technology jobs by 2020, and there simply may not be enough adequate training programs to prepare Americans … Read More
KCMO visitors can now pay for parking with a mobile parking app!
*Reposted from Explore Kansas City Kansas City’s Parking Services Division, in conjunction with Parkmobile USA, Inc., recently implemented a new pay-by-phone service for visitors and residents. Customers can now pay … Read More
Kansas City Technology News: KCMO moves to the cloud
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Information Technology Division switched off its 18-year-old legacy mainframe today during a media event that celebrated the City’s successful efforts to adapt to modern … Read More
It’s been a busy year for Kansas City’s Tech Community!
This last year has been an exciting one for Kansas City technology community, as evidenced by two major one-year anniversaries: One year of Google Fiber in Kansas City, and one … Read More