The Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City announced five initiatives that it has defined as main areas of focus during the course of the next months. The five initiatives mirror EDCKC’s core objectives of redevelopment, business development and workforce development. Blue River Valley Industrial Corridor Redevelopment EDCKC will continue its efforts from last year to revitalize the Blue River Valley Industrial Corridor. In a news release, the EDCKC said it…

Kansas City’s Alight Analytics will host the Midwest’s first and only conference dedicated to marketing analytics in September. The Marketing Analytics Strategy Summit will debut Sept. 20 in Kansas City, featuring talks from leading brand and agency marketers. Speakers from Maui Jim, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, GlynnDevins and other leading organizations will share how they use marketing analytics to discover business opportunities, increase revenue and drive strategy for their organizations. Cost…

Kansas City, Mo., announced six partners for the 2018 Innovation Partnership Program in late July. The program is in its fourth year and provides startups with the opportunity to develop a use case while allowing the city to explore, at no cost, how new technologies could improve city services.   “The Innovation Partnership Program asks the startup community and the city to work together to find sustainable solutions to improve…

The Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City announced a new partnership with the Full Employment Council to continue the council’s work of connecting employers with skilled workers through the TechHire initiative. EDCKC will serve as the new TechHire sector intermediary for information technology and financial services. In this role, EDCKC will convene and recruit employers within the IT and financial service industries to identify needed skills and create training and…