by kcrising | Sep 22, 2016 | News
The KCRise Fund, a new sidecar fund with the mission of encouraging early stage investment in Kansas City-based entrepreneurs, announced today that it has closed on an initial $10 million in commitments. “The KCRise Fund was created as a solution to the widely held...
by kcrising | May 11, 2016 | News
KC Rising’s Human Capital Work Group is looking into ways that it can support local STEM education efforts. Several leaders from the Kansas City area’s STEM education leadership community were recently invited to a STEM education workshop in Washington DC. KCUR’s...
by kcrising | Apr 19, 2016 | News
On February 29, 2016, KC Rising provided its first public update on the progress of the planning, research, analysis and initial strategies supporting a regional business plan for the KC region. Several important news items were shared, including new programs unveiled...
by kcrising | Feb 29, 2016 | News
Since its inception, KC Rising has promised to focus on measurable outcomes. Learn more about the research data that has informed much of the analysis and decision-making throughout the KC Rising process by looking through the below documents and links. The 15 larger...
by kcrising | Jan 28, 2016 | News
On Feburary 29, the KC Rising team will host an event for the regional media, business and civic community to provide an update on the effort to develop a comprehensive long-range regional business plan. We are eager to share tangible results of the incredible focus...
by kcrising | Jan 28, 2016 | News
With targeted industry sectors identified, work turns to ownership and structure. With several initiatives targeted and two industry sectors identified (Design+Construct and Life Sciences Nexus) as specific focus areas for KC Rising, the GCS Work Group has turned to...
