by KC Rising Admin | Oct 21, 2021 | Economic Recovery
By the 3rd quarter of 2013, half of all United States metro areas had recovered all the jobs lost during the Great Recession (Prosperity at a Crossroads.) When compared to cities of similar size, KC was one of only four metro areas in its peer group still in the red...
by KC Rising Admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Sector Strategies
We are in the 4th Industrial Revolution – or Industry 4.0. In 2016, the World Economic Forum predicted that in 10 to 15 years automation, robotics, and machine learning would have completely transformed manufacturing and many other industries. COVID-19 accelerated...
by KC Rising Admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Industry, Sector Strategies
At Horizon 2021, we announced Biologics as a next sector strategy for KC Rising. A next sector is an emerging industry for the KC region and has growth potential in global markets. To identify where the puck is going and how to position KC to lead in this sector,...
by KC Rising Admin | May 18, 2021 | Industry, Sector Strategies
KC Global Design is a collective of leading design firms based in the Kansas City region. Home to more than 500 architecture, engineering, and construction firms, including some of the most significant firms in the building industry, Kansas City truly is the world...
by KC Rising Admin | May 12, 2021 | Shared Vision
Wow – the excitement from Horizon 2021 is still in the air! When asked to use a single word to describe the Shared Vision, participants told us they feel: Inspired. Excited. Motivated. Energized. Purposeful. Proud. One participant said, “We NEED this positive infusion...
