by KC Digital Drive | May 18, 2023 | Digital Inclusion
Boosting digital skills training in rural counties in Missouri. KC Digital Drive has been awarded a $25,000 grant through the Missouri Department of Economic Development, funded by the 2021 Digital Equity Act, as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to...
by William Crumpler | Apr 25, 2023 | Digital Infrastructure, Fiber to the Community, Home Internet Access, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Digital Inclusion
Broadband Expansion in Spring Hill and Miami County For many years, the town of Spring Hill Kansas struggled to attract internet providers interested in building high-speed broadband networks for its residents. Spring Hill often found itself being overlooked by...
by William Crumpler | Mar 31, 2023 | Code for KC
Highlights from 2022: Published a fully-functional web tool that Kansas attorneys can use to quickly and easily generate expungement forms for individuals at expungement events Tested the tool at five expungement clinics across Kansas Generated and submitted 92...
by KC Digital Drive | Mar 30, 2023 | University Research Capacity, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Healthcare Technology
Guest post by Chris Rehkamp The UMKC Technology Venture Studio and KC Digital Drive teams celebrated March 7 Comeback KC Ventures, a program that supported innovations that aim to solve pandemic- related issues, built in just 18 months. It was a culmination of work...
by KC Digital Drive | Mar 27, 2023 | University Research Capacity, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Healthcare Technology
Guest post by Chris Rehkamp Did you know Kansas City researchers and physicians are working to solve the pandemic’s most pressing and complex problems? When you think of the next medical device, vaccine or COVID-19 treatment, you might think of the Mayo Clinic, a lab...