by KC Digital Drive | Dec 30, 2025 | KC Futures DAO, LaunchKC, Technology Transfer, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, University Research Capacity, Marketing the Region
Tech CentralA tech and innovation hub at 710 Central in downtown KC Submit an inquiry Anchor tenants - KC Digital Drive and KC Tech Council Tech startup resource partners with offices or office hours Tech entrepreneurs and startup companies In the Middle of What’s...
by KC Digital Drive | Oct 5, 2025 | University Research Capacity, Technology Transfer
Regional university research collectiveDriving global competitiveness to strengthen the Kansas City region’s future Overview The Regional University Research Collective (RURC) is a collective impact initiative led by KC Digital Drive that unites the Kansas City...
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...
by William Crumpler | Oct 6, 2022 | Community Education and Awareness, IT Workforce Development, University Research Capacity, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs, Mobility Innovation Team, MetroLab, Mobility Innovation
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 Aaron Deacon | Nov 17, 2020 | University Research Capacity, MetroLab
Focus on air quality across the KC metro, with a presentation of a new community air quality sensor project launching in 2021. This workshop is part of a series of events geared towards building new collaborative projects between our university and local government...
