The 57th Annual Governor’s Conference on Economic Development was held in St. Louis, MO in the beginning of September. Outstanding Missouri businesses and individuals were honored for their achievements in … Read More
LaunchKC advances 20 tech startups to grants competition finals at Techweek!
LaunchKC announced today its selection of 20 tech entrepreneurs who will be in Kansas City in two weeks to compete for $500,000 in grants, and a leg up in building their … Read More
Mayor Announces Appointments To EDC Board
L-R: Ed Ford, Madeline Romious, Scott Taylor Mayor Sly James today (August 28, 2015) announced three appointments to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, … Read More
LaunchKC Application Review Process Is Underway!
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
Financial Services Company to open office in Kansas City – Will create 18 professional jobs
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Ameritas Investment Corp., an affiliate of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. (Ameritas), has opened a public finance office in Kansas City … Read More
EDC Hires 3 Development Professionals
Bob Langenkamp, president and CEO of The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, announced the hiring of three development professionals. Kevin Battle and Jim Erickson joined as business development … Read More
KC Receives EPA Grant for Assessment of Underused and Polluted Property
*This piece was originally released through the city of Kansas City, Mo. The City of Kansas City, Mo., is pleased to announce that the City has been named the recipient … Read More
Congratulations To The 2015 Cornerstone Award Winners!
The 2015 EDC Cornerstone Awards kicked off Wednesday evening (5/20) at Union Station with Masters of Ceremonies Mayor Sly James and EDC President Bob Langenkamp, introducing the winners in each category. Over 400 alumni … Read More
Kansas City: The Only U.S. City Recognized at the Global Entrepreneurial Congress In Italy
The 2015 Global Entrepreneurial Congress brings together entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, thought-leaders, and many other influential people from around the world to work on issues surrounding international economic growth and human … Read More
EDC Hires Manager For AdvanceKC Incentive Processes
We are excited to welcome Greg Flisram as Senior Vice President of Business and Real Estate Development. Greg has 22 years of economic development experience, most recently as Director of … Read More