The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, MO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are excited to be partnering to bring LaunchCode to the Kansas City region! Launchcode is … 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
Two Entrepreneurs Aim To Make Kansas City Collaborative Telecommunications Capital
Two local entrepreneurs with complementary business skills, introduced to each other by Narbeli Galindo, the EDC’s International Business Development Initiatives Coordinator, have formed a partnership that seeks to change the … Read More
Is the Weather Changing for KC Tech Companies?
*Guest blog post from Josh Rowland, Vice Chairman of Lead Bank I was having breakfast the other day with a Kansas City tech entrepreneur. We had a terrific discussion about the … Read More
Celebrate “Beyond Building” at the EDC Cornerstone Awards on May 21, 2014
The annual Cornerstone Awards, hosted by the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Kansas City, Missouri, is a program dedicated to celebrating innovation and growth in the community by honoring the … Read More
Betablox – School For Startups
Think of BetaBlox like a school for startups. Entrepreneurs apply, some are accepted, and then they go through a program designed to increase the likelihood that they’ll be successful. At … 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
Kansas City recently stepped onto the world Big Data stage
During Global Entrepreneur Week, Kansas City joined 33 cities across the globe as a partner of the international Big Data Festival. With over 25,000 participants in over a dozen countries, the conversation … Read More
Why Start a Business in Kansas City, Missouri?
Earlier this year, Kiplinger ranked Kansas City as one of the top 10 best cities for entrepreneurs looking to start a company. To make their selections, they ranked cities by things … Read More