UMKC Innovation Center partners with the university and the community to spark and sustain entrepreneurial efforts within our region and across the country.

KCSourceLink connects KC entrepreneurs to the right resource at the right time.

MOSourceLink connects Missouri entrepreneurs to the right resource at the right time.

Whiteboard2Boardroom connects entrepreneurs and businesses to technologies available for licensing.

Digital Sandbox KC provides early-stage proof-of-concept support for digital products.

Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Center provides technical assistance to startup and existing businesses.

ScaleUP! Kansas City helps businesses with revenues around $200K scale toward their first $1 million.

Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers helps local businesses obtain government contracts.

KCInvestED helps investors learn more about investing in KC startups.

SourceLink® helps communities nationwide build vibrant and vital entrepreneurial ecosystems.
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Guide: Innovation-Led  Part Three

Protect Your Intellectual Property

Patents, copyrights, and trademarks help you protect your intellectual property, but each serves a different purpose.

KCSourceLink Resource Partners can help you:

  • determine whether you need a copyright, trademark, or patent 
  • review what can and cannot be protect as intellectual property 
  • weigh the costs for filing, obtaining, and maintaining a patent against your invention’s projected profitability
  • evaluate the benefits, disadvantages, and scope of a copyrights or trademark
  • evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of patents, including market life, market niche, and the time it takes to get a patent.

These KCSourceLink Resource Partners specialize in copyrights, trademarks, or patents.

 

Bioscience & Technology Business Center - Lawrence

The BTBC, located at the University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence Campus, and Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC), in Kansas City, Kansas, is the largest incubator system in the state. It is comprised of three separate facilities which total approximately 90,000 square feet of wet lab and office space.

Enterprise Center in Johnson County

The Enterprise Center in Johnson County (ECJC) is a venture development organization providing resources and connections to accelerate the success of early-stage companies.

Inventors Center of Kansas City

ICKC provides a learning forum for inventor/entrepreneurs and those in allied fields, benefiting all involved. Our purpose is to provide innovative education and support that will stimulate members to guide their ideas through the idea development process.

Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts

Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (KCVLAA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides legal and accounting assistance to artists and arts organizations.

Kansas Secretary of State

Files business entity documents and make them available to the public.

Kauffman Founders School

Online education program that enables entrepreneurs to learn anywhere, anytime. Leading experts present rich content that founders can immediately apply to their businesses.
Guide: Innovation-Led
Next Part Four: Innovation-Led Funding Sources

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