Gigabit City Summit 2016

by | Dec 29, 2015 | Marketing the Region, Convention Center Technology, Access to Capital, Online Gaming Development, Technology Transfer, Digital Skills Training, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs, Mesh Wi-fi Networks, Digital Infrastructure, Computers in the Home, Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness, Home Internet Access, IT Workforce Development, Professional Development for Teachers, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations, Event Calendar, Global Roundtables, University Research Capacity, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Government Innovation, Medical Reimbursement, Telehealth Pilot, Digital Art, Libraries Pilot

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...

University Research Capacity

by | Dec 9, 2014 | University Research Capacity

University Research CapacityDevelop partnerships with local universities in technology innovation. Get Involved Opportunity Working under the auspices of the Kansas City Area Development Council, leaders of the region’s higher education institutions have identified...

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