Economic Development

Projects in action

DLX Device Access Program

Device Access is a core feature of the Digital Life Exchange (DLX), administered by KC Digital Drive, providing members with access to shared device resources, including laptops and Chromebooks, for distribution and support across the Kansas City region.

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Tech Central

Tech Central is where Kansas City’s tech ecosystem comes to life. Anchored by KC Digital Drive and the KC Tech Council, it’s a shared space built for connection, collaboration, and momentum. This is where ideas get real, where builders and leaders come together, and where tomorrow starts—right in the middle of what’s next.

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HDAX – Heartland Digital Asset Exchange

The Heartland Digital Asset Exchange (HDAX) is a convening of the Midwest’s most discerning family offices, institutional investors, and innovators with the global vanguard of digital assets and blockchain infrastructure. Hosted in Kansas City, the inaugural HDAX (September 9, 2025) marked a milestone moment for the region — positioning the Heartland as a credible, trusted hub for compliant blockchain finance. Produced by KC Digital Drive, HDAX reflects Kansas City’s growing leadership in digital infrastructure, emerging tech, and innovation-led economic development.

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Regional University Research Collective

The Regional University Research Collective (RURC) is a collective impact initiative led by KC Digital Drive that unites the Kansas City region’s research universities—KU, K-State, and UMKC—with civic, industry, and philanthropic partners to strengthen the region’s innovation economy.

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Miami County Connectivity Council

The Miami County Connectivity Council (MCCC) is an open, collaborative group of organizations committed to ensuring access to the internet and the ability to engage the digital world throughout Miami County, Kansas.

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Plays

News

Federal Tech Policy and DC Fly-ins

After visiting DC regularly for a number of years for conferences or other programs, it struck me that it might be worthwhile to meet with our federal legislators. I didn’t have an ask or an agenda, and KC Digital Drive does not have a policy portfolio per se. But we do engage with several federal […]

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Further Reading

Federal Tech Policy and DC Fly-ins

After visiting DC regularly for a number of years for conferences or other programs, it struck me that it might be worthwhile to meet with our federal legislators. I didn’t have an ask or an agenda, and KC Digital Drive does not have a policy portfolio per se. But we do engage with several federal […]

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