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Innovators Gather for Inaugural Digital Health Forum
A crowd of 50 health care innovators from Kansas City and guests from the Midwest Health Informatics & Telemedicine Conference gathered on Aug. 20 at Sprint Accelerator for KC Digital Drive’s first Digital Health Innovation Forum. The use of technology to improve patient care and launch business ventures is not unique. But today’s entrepreneurs are […]
The UMKC-developed App WiFi-Honk! Could Save Your Life
A new smartphone app in the works at UMKC’s Computer Science School uses wi-fi signals to warn pedestrians when a car is coming dangerously close.
KC Digital Drive and Hive KC Launch New Education Fund
Taking aim at the K-12 education space,KC Digital Drive and Hive KC Learning Community have just launched the Hive KC Digital Drive Fund. The fund is designed to support local projects and organizations that promote youth learning through digital technology.
Closing the Digital Divide in KC: The 2013 Digital Inclusion Fund Winners
The winners of the 2013 Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund shared their stories of community building and digital literacy at the Google Fiber Space.
Overland Park, Kansas, Announces Agreement with AT&T GigaPower
With the news that Overland Park, Kansas, will receive AT&T GigaPower in addition to Google Fiber, the KC metro is even closer to becoming a more connected city.
KC Digital Inclusion Fund Showcase and Call for Applications
The Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund is seeking applications for its next round of grants. In the meantime, learn about the 2013 at the Grantee Showcase on Thursday, August 7, at the Fiber Space.
Digital Health Innovation Forum Debuts at Sprint Accelerator August 20, 2014
Join the KC Digital Drive on the eve of mHIT2014, the Midwest Health Informatics & Telemedicine Conference at Children’s Mercy, to learn about exciting projects leveraging high-speed fiber optic internet to deliver healthcare in new ways.
TWC Joins Google and AT&T in Wanting to Bring More Speed to KC
As Google completes its community-reshaping fiber-to-the-home buildouts in KCMO and KCK and starts moving into the suburbs, Time Warner and AT&T are preparing to launch their own new service initiatives.
Gigabit City Summit Identifies 5 Key Areas for Regional Tech Advancement
On July 29, 2014, more than 75 local technology advocates and civic leaders gathered at the UMKC Bloch School Executive Hall for the first-ever Kansas City Regional Gigabit City Summit. In addition to hearing reports from city leaders, the audience joined in and brainstormed ideas for civic focus.
Ten Projects Receive $165,400 from Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund
In July Mozilla announced ten projects in Kansas City and Chattanooga that will receive funding from the Gigabit Community Fund, an initiative to support learning programs that utilize gigabit connectivity.