KC Rising, our region’s long-term vision for economic growth, held its Year 3 Update February 27 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. KC area media covered the event and new metrics benchmarks for the effort in news stories. Startland News, “KC Rising red flag:...

At the KC Rising Year Three Update, 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 respective...

CasaiQ, a digital amenity platform for apartments announces corporate name change to Zego. Read more. 

Kansas City ranks 34th in national rankings after adding 80.4K private-sector jobs since great recession. Read more.

KC Global Design partner, JE Dunn, recently launched a tech firm that is generating a lot of buzz around its smart buildings platform. “Site 1001 — a technology spin out from Kansas City construction giant JE Dunn Construction — raised $6 million to boost its...

KC Global Design Chair, David Bower was recently profiled following his work on the Tacoma, Washington’s Cheney Stadium. Bower’s firm, Populous, is a global powerhouse when it comes to sports architecture. “It’s not about me,” he said. “It’s all about Aaron and his...

The KCRise Fund, a venture capital sidecar fund with the mission of encouraging early stage investment in Kansas City-based companies, announced today that it has selected five companies in the Kansas City region for investment. “The KCRise Fund has been a game...

Initiative helps adults in Greater Kansas City return to college and obtain higher levels of post-secondary education. KC Degrees, an initiative designed to help adult students in the Kansas City region return to college, recently celebrated the program’s first...

Pepper, the IoT platform and service provider, today announced a Series B investment round of $8.5 million from Leawood Ventures, the KCRise Fund, and Royal Street Ventures, joining current investors OpenAir Equity Partners and Comporium Communications. Additionally,...

Nearly 450 KC area business, civic and academic leaders attended the KC Rising Year Two Update on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the 1900 Building on State Line Road. The event captured the attention of several KC area media outlets which helped to amplify the energy and impact...