Kansas City Region

Austrian-based Start Up Launches In Kansas City, Missouri

BLITAB, an Austria-based startup that developed the world’s first tablet for blind people, has launched in its new home in Kansas City, Missouri. The company recently won a LaunchKC grant and ... Read More

Grab A Pint, Let’s Talk About Missouri Beer

Missouri is home to numerous craft breweries, and the world-famous Budweiser family of beers. But did you know the beer industry contributes more than $12.4 billion annually to Missouri’s economy, and ... Read More

Two Missouri Cities Named Top Places To Live For Families In U.S.

Blue Springs and Fenton, Missouri have been named among the top places to live for families in the U.S., based on quality schools and home prices, according to HomeUnion.com. Blue Springs ... Read More

Drone Wars, Hack Blocks Now Part of Aerospace & Defense Growth Story

According to a 2017 study from Deloitte, 2017 will see an increase in global aerospace and defense revenues. As aerospace and defense are key parts of Missouri’s economy, with 100 aerospace ... Read More

DST Expands in Kansas City; Plans to Add 415 New Jobs

Last week, the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced that DST, a leading global technology, strategic advisory, and operations outsourcing company, is expanding in Kansas City, Missouri, with plans to create ... Read More

CEOWorld: How the Midwest Became the Global Agtech Leader

“It was the tech story read ‘round the world,” Missouri Partnership CEO Steve Johnson writes in CEOWORLD this week. “Earlier this year, CNN shed light on what Midwesterners have known for ... Read More

Alpha General Contracting Chooses Missouri City As Site Of World Headquarters

Alpha General Contracting, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, announced it has chosen Kansas City, Missouri, as the site for its world headquarters. The expansion project is expected to create ... Read More

10 Months in Missouri = 3,400+ Jobs, $185M+ in Payroll, & $545M+ Invested

Missouri Partnership is tasked with one goal—attracting companies from around the world to invest in Missouri. Companies that create jobs, pay salaries and grow Missouri’s economy. These companies cut across our ... Read More

Caffeine Is In The News In Missouri

Recently, two interesting news articles crossed our desk, one from Kansas City and one from St. Louis with a common thread—coffee. The first was celebrating the one-year anniversary of Starbucks in ... Read More

Animal Health Company Goes Underground In Missouri

Virbac Corporation, one of the largest independent veterinary pharmaceutical companies in the world, announced plans to consolidate its North American product warehousing and distribution in Kansas City Missouri. Virbac Corporation will ... Read More