Mayor touts LaunchKC competition in State of the City

Mayor Sly James shared his vision for Kansas City on Tuesday during his annual State of the City address, and spent considerable time on accomplishments in Downtown, and upon innovation and entrepreneurship. Mayor Sly James singles out LaunchKC…

LaunchKC prepares for its 2016 grants competition

All 10 of the first LaunchKC grant recipients were introduced by the Downtown Council before our Annual Luncheon audience of 1,000 guests in January and before a packed house at Techweek Kansas City this past September, which has many entrepreneurs…

LaunchKC, Google Fiber, entrepreneurs take stage at White House

Kansas City Mayor Sly James at the White House In a special White House Press Briefing on Jan. 21, Kansas City Mayor Sly James cited entrepreneurship and a startup community that grew as a result of the metro’s access to Google Fiber. Joining…

Techweek: LaunchKC crowns 10 grant recipients

LaunchKC achieved orbit around the tech world on Friday afternoon, when its first 10 grant recipients were introduced before a full house at Techweek Kansas City. The 10 winners, which include six Kansas City area businessess and one international…

Techweek day 5: LaunchKC is ready for liftoff

LaunchKC - the global grants competition that aims to bring 10 of the best and brightest tech entrepreneurs to Kansas City to build their new businesses - will take center stage at Techweek Kansas City today (Friday). Judges will spend the…

Techweek KC welcomes thousands to Day 4

An estimated 5,000 Techweek attendees are settling into Downtown Kansas City this week, as the inaugural Techweek Kansas City conference + festival continues to build toward its programming climax today and with the LaunchKC final round of judging…

LaunchKC is ready for liftoff on Friday

LaunchKC will take center stage at Techweek Kansas City on Friday. Judges will spend the morning hearing pitches and questioning the 20 finalists, as they work to narrow the pool to 10 grant recipients who will receive $50,000 each. According…

Techweek Wednesday: Big Data to rule the day

Techweek officially changes gears today, as the inaugural Techweek Kansas City conference + festival morphs into a three-day run of traditional conference format at Union Station. Today's focus is the Big Data Summit, which opens at 9 a.m.…

Techweek Tuesday: Grand Tech Tour today

Fresh off the Grand Opening Party at Boulevard Brewery last night, Techweek Kansas City begins day 2 of its week-long conference + festival today (Tuesday) in Downtown KC. Techweek KC will feature its Grand Tour of Downtown tech business…

Techweek … is only a week away

  Techweek is coming to Downtown Kansas City... and it's only a week away. Techweek, the nation's largest technology conference + festival, chose Kansas City in January to be its sixth U.S. hub for its unique and immersive blend…

LaunchKC application window closes tonight

LaunchKC leaders and stakeholders gather on the rooftop of Uber's regional headquarters last week during Techweek Chicago. The end is near. Tech entrepreneurs are running short on time to apply for $500,000 in LaunchKC grants. LaunchKC,…

13 reasons to apply for a LaunchKC grant

Tech entrepreneurs are running short on time to apply for a $50,000 LaunchKC grant. LaunchKC, the global grants competition for tech startup business, will continue to accept applications through Thursday, July 2. The application window…