BIG News
A new chemical manufacturing startup in Harrisonville, Mo., will provide at least 14 new jobs as part of business expansions under the Missouri Works program. ACCI Specialty Materials is a startup that manufactures chemical products for the aerospace, personal care and automotive industries. The company is preparing a new facility to manufacture specialty chemicals for thermoset resins, including epoxy resins, curing agents, imidazoles and dihydrazides. It is the first off-site…
InvestMidwest
Nearly four dozen companies are in Kansas City today, seeking a path to help them build their companies. For some, their pitch to investors at the 18th annual InvestMidwest Capital Forum at the Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center is a “go” or “no go” moment for their companies or their latest ideas. “We have some strong start-ups that are looking for major funding to achieve fast-growth,” said Christine Walsh, executive…
women in tech
Women working in technology in Kansas City have no gender pay gap, actually earning more than men. That was one of the reasons Kansas City was named the second-best municipality for women in tech for the third straight year. But there is a downside. There seems to be fewer women drawing that better paycheck even though tech jobs have grown. The figures show that in 2015 median pay for women…