by KC Rising Admin | Aug 3, 2022 | Enterprise, Inclusion, Industry, News, Small Business Support
“What can the business community do?” That was the question the KC Chamber Board of Directors asked in response to the calls for social justice stemming from the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Board’s African American members met and determined five areas...
by KC Rising Admin | Aug 3, 2022 | Industry, Kansas City, News
“No one is in charge of entrepreneurship.” – this quote, attributed to Professor Scott Stern in a May 16th blog, became the motto for faculty facilitating the MIT REAP Cohort 9. With no single party in charge, the government, existing corporations,...
by KC Rising Admin | May 16, 2022 | Inclusion, Industry
For Immediate Release Contact: Laura McCarthy | lmccarthy3@kumc.edu | 816-914-2953 (Kansas City, MO – May 16, 2022) – Building on prior life science success in human and animal health, Kansas City is creating the most inclusive biologics hub for the development,...
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 kcrising | Nov 26, 2020 | Industry, Resources
Talent-to-Industry Exchange (TIE) The Talent-to-Industry Exchange (TIE) concept was introduced in 2016 as a KC Rising strategy to improve the labor supply in key industry sectors, growing the human capital necessary to attract and retain companies in the Kansas City...
