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Stay in-the-know with KC Rising
Read up on the latest news and updates from KC Rising. Explore a wide range of topics including Economic Recovery, Small Business Support, Talent Development and more.
News & Updates
Stay in-the-know with KC Rising
Read up on the latest news and updates from KC Rising. Explore a wide range of topics including Economic Recovery, Small Business Support, Talent Development and more.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Kansas City Metropolitan Economy
The KC Rising Data and Analytics Resource Team has produced a forecast of the KC regional economy in wake of COVID-19 using Moody’s Analytic Download the March forecast » Download the April forecast » Other Resources
Experiential Learning Landscape Analysis
This report was commissioned by the KC Chamber, Civic Council, Mid-America Regional Council, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, and KC Rising in order to understand experiential learning opportunities in the Kansas City metro area. The findings help us better...
Kansas City Innovation District Study
Innovation districts are campuses that seek to bring together entrepreneurs, education institutions, students and corporations to spark unique collaborations that result in economic activity. Identified as a needed initiative by the KC Rising Ideas & Innovation...
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 region. TIE reports provide an...
Prosperity at a Crossroads
This research study conducted by Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and Mid America Regional Council (MARC) was the source material for the creation of KC Rising in 2015. The report’s conclusions were galvanizing: the Kansas City region was lagging behind its...
KC Rising Talks Unique Concentration of Talent with Grill Nation
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new community-backed $5 million small business relief loan fund was launched today by AltCap, supported by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (KC Chamber), the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), the Civic...
8Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Darcy Howe
Hear from Darcy A. Howe, Managing Director, KC Rise Fund and Co-Chair of the KC Rising Ideas Work Group on how she helps business and civic leaders figure out how to grow the regional economy at a faster clip. Read more.
KC Rising Talks Unique Concentration of Talent with Grill Nation
Tune in to the Grill Nation Show Saturday, April 27th at 4 p.m. CST/5 p.m. EST/ 2 p.m. PST on 980 AM. KC Rising vice president and director Sheri Gonzales, Shook, Hardy & Bacon partner John Murphy and JE Dunn Chief People Officer, Lesley Elwell will join host...
Three Ways to Support the Greater KC Rising Mission
At the KC Rising annual update, Horizon 2019, three important action items were offered for the KC region’s business, civic, political and academic leaders. To meet our aggressive goals we must act purposefully, and with urgency, as individual leaders of our...
KU chancellor: Education, local business cooperation key to future of KC workforce
In recent years, Kansas City has strengthened its status among the nation’s dynamic metropolitan economies. But regional growth is hampered by the lack of a sufficient workforce to meet the needs of our growing economy. Unless we grow the pool of skilled workers, our...