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Every Service at the UMKC Innovation Center That Can Help Your Business

The UMKC Innovation Center is at the heart of Kansas City's thriving entrepreneurial scene, offering a wide range of programs to support small business owners and tech ventures, provide entrepreneurial education and strengthen our startup ecosystem. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow your business, the UMKC Innovation...

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How KCSourceLink and Its Resource Partners Are Moving the Needle on Economic Development

Economic development is a vital ingredient to move every community and region forward, and often the catalyst to spark economic growth comes from institutions within the community, like universities. The Economic Development Administration’s University Center program enables organizations within universities, like the University of Missouri - Kansas City Innovation Center,...

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Meet Comeback KC Ventures’ First 7 Fellows to Spur Pandemic Innovations

Kansas City innovators get support to accelerate KC’s comeback from COVID-19.

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Meet ScaleUP! Kansas City’s 12th Cohort of 18 Scaling Business Owners

ScaleUP! KC cohort 12 features 18 entrepreneurs across the Kansas City metro.

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They’ve Got the Tech Ideas and Funding. They Just Need You

Comeback KC Ventures has 20 ideas for KC tech entrepreneurs. Found your own startup and learn how to get funding.

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Digital Sandbox KC Closes Out 2021 with 6 More Startups on Its Funding Roster

Meet the next six Kansas City companies to receive Digital Sandbox KC early-project funding.

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UMKC Innovation Center Reveals 2020 Entrepreneurship Impact in Center-Wide Report

The UMKC Innovation Center revealed how it helped new businesses and other accomplishments in its first-ever center-wide annual report.

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ScaleUP! Kansas City Announces 11th Cohort of 20 Scaling Entrepreneurs

ScaleUP! KC cohort 11 features 20 entrepreneurs across the Kansas City metro.

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Digital Sandbox KC Awards Latest Companies with Early-Project Funding in Q3 2020

Meet the latest companies to receive Digital Sandbox KC early-project funding.

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$100K Grant Awards 23 KC Minority Businesses Vital Funding for Resiliency

The Kansas City Minority Business Resiliency Grant aims to bolster minority-owned businesses in Kansas City with $100,000 in microgrants.

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