The Digital Sandbox effort was launched Friday afternoon at a gathering of civic and business leaders in Union Station’s new big-screen digital theater.
Digital Sandbox KC broadly seeks new innovation in information technology, especially, but not exclusively in the areas of data center and cloud operations, big data and data analytics, mobile applications and data security. Digital Sandbox KC provides proof-of-concept resources to support early-stage commercialization processes. The Sandbox may cover expenses for project personnel and consultants, market research, legal support, equipment and other market validation, prototyping and beta testing needs.
Jeff Shackelford, co-founder of Birch Telecom and founder of Tech Guys Inc., was named director of the Sandbox.
