Great Plains Technology & Manufacturing Cluster
About
The Great Plains Technology and Manufacturing Cluster was established to assist manufacturing and technology development companies in accessing resources to drive innovation, expand markets, solve problems and help grow the region’s prosperity. It is among a portfolio of Regional Innovation Cluster initiatives sponsored by the Small Business Administration.
In addition to providing technical and business assistance services to individual entrepreneurs and manufacturing companies, the Great Plains TMC identifies shared issues and develops innovative solutions that benefit multiple companies simultaneously.
Through the building of public-private partnerships, the Great Plains TMC serves as an information and networking hub to promote business formation and expansion while fostering innovation, commercialization, business acceleration, mentorship and workforce development.
Services include:
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- Engineering and technology resources
- Commercialization and R&D support
- Innovation analytics
- Workforce development
- Networking and strategic partnering
- Counseling and mentoring
Services Provided
Public Policy and Government Relations
- Kansas Business Issues
- Missouri Business Issues
Business Planning
- Feasibility Studies
- Market Research
Legal Services
- Forming a Business
- Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information
Libraries and Research Organizations
- Business Research Resources
- Demographic/Census Data
Marketing/Sales
- Market Research
- Website Development
Networking Organizations
- Geographically Based
- Industry Specific
- Small Business/General
Technical Assistance
- Commercialization
- Technology Transfer
- Website Development
- Pollution Prevention (Specialty)
Training
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
Product Development
- Product Design and Development
- Prototype Development
- Patent Information
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- High Tech Development
- Industrial Technology Research
- Pollution Prevention
- Technology Transfer
- Commercialization (Specialty)
- Manufacturing Development (Specialty)
Mentoring
- One-on-One Counseling
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