University of Missouri - Kansas City
Name of UC | University of Missouri-Kansas City Innovation Center |
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Location | 5100 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110 |
EDA Regional Office | Denver |
Year One | 2018 |
Contact | Jennet Miller, Network Builder ( [email protected] ) |
Principal Investigator(s) | Maria Meyers, Executive Director, [email protected], 816-235-6112 |
Website | https://www.kcsourcelink.com/wecreate |
The UCP will support regional commercialization efforts in entrepreneurship and innovation by 1) creating an infrastructure for engagement between entrepreneurial businesses and corporations; 2) linking distressed communities to regional business development resources to create economic wealth; 3) operating a hub to connect entrepreneurs to the resources that they need; 4) determining if public early-stage funding of private companies generates positive economic outcomes; and 5) continuing to raise the visibility of Kansas City as a startup metro within the region and nationally.