by KC Digital Drive | Nov 29, 2021 | Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Healthcare Technology
On November 11th, the Comeback KC Ventures program held its first Innovation Showcase, highlighting 12 entrepreneurs who are developing new products and services in response to COVID-19. The full list of entrepreneurs who presented can be found below, along with a...
by KC Digital Drive | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
KC Digital Drive’s Air Quality Sensors project was recently highlighted as part of MetroLab Network and Government Technology’s Innovation of the Month Series, which highlights impactful tech, data and innovation projects underway between cities and...
by KC Digital Drive | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
KC Digital Drive and the UMKC Innovation Center are seeking to recruit 20 entrepreneurial fellows as part of a project to fund and support innovative solutions for needs exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Comeback KC Ventures program is designed to highlight new...
by KC Digital Drive | Oct 5, 2021 | Community Education and Awareness
On September 21st, the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the 17 recipients of their Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) Stage 2 Awards. One of the winners was the Connecting Underrepresented...
by William Crumpler | Sep 28, 2021 | Health Innovation Team, Healthcare Technology
In 2020, Children’s Mercy Hospital received an $8.5 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to lead the Rising T1DE Alliance (RTA), an initiative to improve Type 1 Diabetes care by leveraging predictive analytics with the support of data...