City unveils plans to KC Streetcar grand opening
All aboard! The KC Streetcar will officially begin operations in the coming week, with grand opening ceremonies scheduled to celebrate this milestone moment for Downtown Kansas City. The City of […]
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LaunchKC opens grants application window today
KANSAS CITY, MO – LaunchKC, the global grants competition for tech entrepreneurs, has ignited its 2016 competition this morning, as the 90-day online application window opens to the public. LaunchKC, a nonprofit […]
Mayor touts LaunchKC competition in State of the City
Mayor Sly James shared his vision for Kansas City on Tuesday during his annual State of the City address, and spent considerable time on accomplishments in Downtown, and upon innovation and […]
Streetcar grand opening set for May 6 & 7
Mark your calendars! On Friday and Saturday, May 6 & 7, Kansas City will throw a series of street parties along the KC Streetcar route as residents and visitors celebrate […]
LaunchKC, Google Fiber, entrepreneurs take stage at White House
Kansas City Mayor Sly James at the White House In a special White House Press Briefing on Jan. 21, Kansas City Mayor Sly James cited entrepreneurship and a startup community […]
Luncheon makes the case for Downtown – the Smart City Choice
The remarkable renaissance of Downtown Kansas City took center stage before 1,000 guests on Friday, Jan. 8, when the Downtown Council presented its Annual Luncheon at the Grand Ballroom of the […]
Streetcar overhead wires to go ‘HOT’ on Wednesday
The KC Streetcar overhead wires are going HOT beginning Wednesday morning all along the streetcar route. “This week marks another major milestone on the KC Streetcar project, as crews electrify […]
Techweek: LaunchKC crowns 10 grant recipients
LaunchKC achieved orbit around the tech world on Friday afternoon, when its first 10 grant recipients were introduced before a full house at Techweek Kansas City. The 10 winners, which […]
Techweek day 5: LaunchKC is ready for liftoff
LaunchKC – the global grants competition that aims to bring 10 of the best and brightest tech entrepreneurs to Kansas City to build their new businesses – will take center stage […]
Techweek KC welcomes thousands to Day 4
An estimated 5,000 Techweek attendees are settling into Downtown Kansas City this week, as the inaugural Techweek Kansas City conference + festival continues to build toward its programming climax today […]
LaunchKC is ready for liftoff on Friday
LaunchKC will take center stage at Techweek Kansas City on Friday. Judges will spend the morning hearing pitches and questioning the 20 finalists, as they work to narrow the pool […]
Techweek Wednesday: Big Data to rule the day
Techweek officially changes gears today, as the inaugural Techweek Kansas City conference + festival morphs into a three-day run of traditional conference format at Union Station. Today’s focus is the Big Data Summit, […]