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
Project Announcement: ReallyGoodStuff.com
PROJECT NAME: ReallyGoodStuff.com LOCATION: 3500 E. 149th Street, Kansas City Missouri PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ReallyGoodStuff.com will occupy 130,000 sq. ft. in the CenterPoint Intermodal Center- KC for distribution of teaching products. … 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
KCMO to open fifth high speed fill CNG station
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Fleet Services Division officially opened its fifth high-speed-fill CNG (compressed natural gas) fueling station located at 5350 Municipal Avenue on Monday, Dec. 15th at … Read More
Mayor James announces leadership change at Economic Development Corporation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 1, 2014 Bob Langenkamp will serve as Interim President and CEO Mayor James announced today that the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation … Read More
Health care industry represents big opportunities for skilled KC workers
A recently released “skills gap” report by the American Staffing Association said that seven out of the ten hardest-to-fill jobs in the nation are those associated with hands-on health care. … Read More
EDC Connects Low-Income KCMO Youth to Jobs
The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Mo., recently announced it will help place 1,500 Kansas City, Mo., low income youths in jobs through a state-funded summer jobs program developed … Read More
KC Businesses Showed Royal Pride During The World Series
After 29 years, the Kansas City Royals pushed this season as far as baseball allows, all the way to game seven of the World Series. Businesses all over the metro … Read More
The KC Animal Health Corridor: Leading the World in Animal Health
Kansas City is known for a lot of wonderful things. Jazz. Barbecue. Chiefs football and Royals baseball. And animal health companies? While it may not be the first thing that … Read More
Call For Involvement: AdvanceKC
The City of Kansas City, Missouri’s AdvanceKC initiative was launched in the fall of 2011 to determine how Kansas City, Missouri can effectively use its competitive assets to grow our … Read More