by KC Rising Admin | May 5, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Enterprise, Sector Strategies
Innovation is a key factor to a growing economy, and there are a variety of ways to measure its impact. From investment of venture capital and number of startups and their growth to patents and peer-reviewed scientific articles all are measures of innovation....
by KC Rising Admin | May 3, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Shared Vision
How do we really know if the Kansas City metro is advancing economically? We measure it. KC Rising created the Horizon Goals metrics framework to measure the economic progress of our region, providing insight and action to grow the economy for everyone. These...
by KC Rising Admin | May 3, 2021 | COVID-19
The #SafeReturnKC webinar series, hosted by several civic and community leader groups across the KC region, continued on April 22 with Return to Workplace: Childcare & Mental Health Support for Employees. This session focused the challenges parents have related to...
by KC Rising Admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Economic Recovery, Shared Vision
According to respondents of a recent evaluation, KC Rising is in a unique position to: Point out opportunities and areas for improvement. Start important, community-wide conversations in the region. Establish benchmarks. Articulate a shared vision in a way that others...
