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Geared for Phelps

S&T Community Development

Geared for Phelps is a collaborative effort to encourage local business growth through innovation.

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Community Engagement and Outreach Economic Development Regional Commissions
Business help and support

Business help and support

S&T Business, Community Development

Helping your business start, grow & succeed

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Economic Development Small Business Development Small Business Development Center
UMKC Innovation Studio

UMKC Innovation Studio

UMKC Business, Community Development, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

The Innovation Studio is housed within a brand-new facility – the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise and Research Center – just opened in 2021.

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Economic Development Engineering Entrepreneurship Innovation Studio School of Computing and Engineering
Risco, MO seeks to change its food desert status

Risco, MO seeks to change its food desert status

MU Business, Collaboration, Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Health, Food

MU Extension Community Economic Development Field Specialist Richard Proffer meets regularly with Risco residents to guide them to establishing a local limited use food store.

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Economic Development Rural Development Small Business Development
Troostapalooza- 2021

Troostapalooza- 2021

UMKC Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Health, Workforce Development, Youth Programming

UMKC is proud to serve as the lead sponsor for this year’s Troostapalooza celebration!

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Economic Development Engagement Month External Relations Henry W. Bloch School of Management Troost/Prospect
Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs

Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs

UMKC Business, Community Development, Workforce Development

The first round of funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation supports seven initiatives

Economic Development Entrepreneurship Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Henry W. Bloch School of Management Regnier Institute School of Law UMKC Innovation Center
UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020

UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020

UMKC Business, Community Development, Workforce Development

“Where there are problems, there are entrepreneurs with solutions,” says an end-of-the-year report from the UMKC Innovation Center.

Economic Development Entrepreneurship UMKC Innovation Center
18th & Vine Revitalization Workshop

18th & Vine Revitalization Workshop

UMKC Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Workforce Development, Youth Programming

Join us for the final presentation in a workshop series on revitalization efforts in the 18th and Vine Neighborhood.

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18th and Vine Asteam Village Economic Development Redtails Digital Engineering Alliance School of Law
UMKC Innovation Center Receives Grant Funding to Address Economic Issues Caused by the Pandemic

UMKC Innovation Center Receives Grant Funding to Address Economic Issues Caused by the Pandemic

UMKC Broadband, Business, Community Development, COVID-19, Digital Equity, Government, Research & Data, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

The UMKC Innovation Center is one of two Missouri organizations chosen for the SPRINT Challenge grant.

Economic Development KC Digital Drive Neighborhood Development U.S. Economic Development Administration UMKC Innovation Center
UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate in Fundamentals of Economic Development

UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate in Fundamentals of Economic Development

UMSL Community Development, Community Engagement, Continuing Education

In partnership with the Urban Land Institute-St. Louis, the UMSL Public Policy Administration Program is offering virtually the noncredit UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate in Fundamentals of Economic Development.

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Community Engagement and Outreach Economic Development Equity Public Policy St. Louis

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UMKC Innovation Studio

Economic Development Services

Geared for Phelps
Business help and support
Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs
UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020

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