Join us on Sept 22nd as EDCKC’s LaunchKC and bcp tech announce and welcome the new insurtech cohort at the Boulevard Brewery’s Rec Room. The bcp tech Insuretech Accelerator, powered … Read More
New Small Business Mentor Program Opportunity
The Porter House KC, a partner organization located in our 18th and Vine office, is launching a new business mentoring program. In partnership with the Missouri Small Business Development Center … Read More
EDCKC hosts The Porter House KC at the 18th & Vine Office
EDCKC was proud to help welcome The Porter House KC into their new location in the 18th and Vine Cultural District. PHKC’s Daniel Smith and Charon Thompson were supported by … Read More
LaunchKC Partners with Keystone Labs
LaunchKC is continuing to scale up impact in 2021 by proudly forming a partnership with Keystone Labs that centers around collaborating on industry-focused business accelerators. EDC created the LaunchKC initiative … Read More
LaunchKC: Covid-19 Response Accelerator
In the earliest stages of the pandemic, LaunchKC, co-founded by EDCKC, sprung to action by creating a COVID-19 Response Accelerator that provides capital and other resources to technology startup companies … Read More
EDCKC Empowers Entrepreneurs Through LaunchKC Initiative
Recognizing that Kansas City was falling behind in the level of startup activity in 2013, EDC led the charge to create the LaunchKC initiative in partnership with the Downtown Council. … Read More
18th and Vine Office Open House Attracts Solid Crowd, Local News Interest
Our 18th and Vine Office was overflowing with entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, community leaders and elected officials at our open house event on February 27th. This space is a key part … Read More
EDCKC Announces the First Five Winners of the KC.UP Minority Accelerator at 3rd Fridays Entrepreneurship Series
Five companies each win $50,000 award and the opportunity to demo at SXSW KC.UP, an initiative of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City is excited to announce the five … Read More
LaunchKC’s Fountain City FinTech Cohort Completes 2nd Annual Demo Day
At EDCKC, we believe a strong entrepreneurial business community is one of the critical components of a healthy economy. Because of that, our team was instrumental in founding LaunchKC and … Read More
LaunchKC Health Accelerator Visits Mayo Clinic
Our LaunchKC Accelerators are designed to give promising companies tools and connections for growing their business in Kansas City, MO. Sometimes, that valuable perspective comes from learning from other organizations’ … Read More