LaunchKC opens 2017 grants application window today

LaunchKC, the global grants competition for tech entrepreneurs, will begin accepting applications today, Wednesday, March 1, for its third annual event - this year featuring a $100,000 grand prize grant. LaunchKC has awarded $1 million to…

LaunchKC to offer $100K grand prize; applications begin in 1 week

LaunchKC, the global grants competition for tech entrepreneurs, will begin accepting applications next Wednesday, March 1 for it third annual event - this year featuring a $100,000 grand prize grant. LaunchKC has awarded $1 million to 20…

Mayor proclaims Downtown KC is ‘back in the game’!

Mayor Sly James put the icing on the proverbial cake, as the Downtown Council celebrated the resurgence of Downtown Kansas City at its Annual Luncheon on Jan. 27 before an audience of 1,000 civic, business and community leaders and stakeholders. "I…

LaunchKC raises the bar for the 2017 grants competition

LaunchKC awarded $500,000 in grants to these 10 grant recipient companies on the final day of the Techweek Kansas City conference in September.LaunchKC is in the news again ... this time with the Startland News, which reported on Friday:   Kansas…

LaunchKC awards 10 grants to tech startups at Techweek

LaunchKC's goal to bring the best tech entrepreneurs to Downtown Kansas City became fully realized on Friday afternoon, when its second class of 10 grant recipients was introduced before a packed house at Techweek Kansas City. The 10 winners,…

Techweek Friday: LaunchKC is ready for liftoff

LaunchKC, the startup competition designed to attract tech entrepreneurs to build their emerging tech businesses in Downtown Kansas City, will take center stage at Techweek Kansas City today (Friday). The 20 finalists will make their pitches…

Tech entrepreneurs ready to pitch for $50,000 LaunchKC grants

Following months of preparations, 20 tech entrepreneurs are preparing to step into the limelight on Friday to make their pitches at the second, annual Techweek Kansas City conference at Union Station. The startups are finalists in the second…

Techweek begins today – a week-long focus on tech startups

Techweek Kansas City is back! Today marks the pre-conference opening of a week-long run of the second, annual Techweek conference + festival in Downtown KC. Techweek - featuring the LaunchKC global grants competition Friday - opens later…

KC makes huge gains in startup activity – Kauffman Foundation

  If cities could win “most-improved” awards, Kansas City would be taking home a silver medal this year — at least as far as startup growth goes, according to a report in today's Startland News. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation…

LaunchKC selects 20 startups for grants competition finals

KANSAS CITY, MO – 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 - LaunchKC announced today its selection of 20 tech entrepreneurs as finalists for the $500K Kansas City-based grants competition on Sept. 16 at Union Station. The finalists include 11 from…

Techweek & LaunchKC begin countdown for September events

With aggressive goals in mind, Techweek Kansas City is ramping up excitement for its second-annual festival of innovation and entrepreneurship in Downtown KC - as reported by the Startland News. The national tech conference and media…

LaunchKC opens grants application window today

KANSAS CITY, MO – LaunchKC, the global grants competition for tech entrepreneurs, has ignited its 2016 competition this morning, as the 90-day online application window opens to the public. LaunchKC, a nonprofit civic engine in the Kansas…