by William Crumpler | Oct 6, 2022 | Proof of Concept and Fab Labs, Mobility Innovation Team, MetroLab, Mobility Innovation, Community Education and Awareness, IT Workforce Development, University Research Capacity
Civic Innovation ChallengeConnecting Underrepresented Youths with Employment Opportunities This is a $1M National Science Foundation-funded project that aims to support the Kansas City region’s youth by boosting work readiness and cultivating occupational identities....
by Jason Harper | Jan 29, 2016 | IT Workforce Development, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations
KC Digital Drive was in Washington DC this week for the launch of two initiatives that could help Kansas City’s software developers and entrepreneurs get their apps off the ground while, at the same time, helping the city take more of a leading role in the development...
by Jason Harper | Jan 19, 2016 | IT Workforce Development, Marketing the Region, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Event Calendar
IEEE Smart Cities Workshop: Crossing Discipline Boundaries for Smart Cities (Kansas City Kickoff) When: February 8-9, 2016 Where: Sprint Accelerator (210 W. 19th Ter) Registration: By Invitation Only — Apply In late 2015, the IEEE Smart Cities Initiative...
by Jason Harper | Dec 29, 2015 | Government Innovation, Online Gaming Development, Community Education and Awareness, Medical Reimbursement, Access to Capital, Home Internet Access, Telehealth Pilot, Convention Center Technology, IT Workforce Development, Digital Art, Event Calendar, Libraries Pilot, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations, Marketing the Region, Professional Development for Teachers, Global Roundtables, Mesh Wi-fi Networks, University Research Capacity, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs, Digital Infrastructure, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Digital Skills Training, Computers in the Home, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Technology Transfer, Fiber to the Community
Announcing the 2016 Gigabit City Summit, a KC Digital Drive production, from May 16-18, 2016 in Kansas City. With 50 communities and nearly 250 delegates in attendance, our first Summit was an unqualified success! And the overwhelming feedback from those who attended...
by Jason Harper | Oct 19, 2015 | IT Workforce Development, Marketing the Region
Compute Midwest returns to Kansas City this week, Oct. 22-23, at Municipal Hall in downtown KCMO. Now in its fourth year, the conference (much like KC Digital Drive) was founded around the time a certain large tech company had chosen KC for its big launch. As Compute...
