Earlier this month, Kansas City took center stage at the KC SmartPort 2025 Annual Industry Briefing, KC Shifting Gears: Automotive | Industry at a Crossroads—an event that brought together industry leaders to examine the state of the automotive sector and explore the road ahead. As a proud sponsor of this year’s event, EDCKC was honored to support a powerful conversation on where the industry is headed—and the role Kansas City is playing in shaping that future. Read more: edckc.com/automotive-future/ (fb)

EDCKC was proud to participate in Midtown KC Now’s Quality of Life Series: Community Development Workshop, where we connected directly with local entrepreneurs and shared tools to help their businesses grow and thrive. Our team highlighted key resources available through EDCKC: 🔹Kyana Bowers – Business Development support and strategic guidance 🔹Robert (Bob) Long – Tax incentive programs for development projects 🔹Regina Sosa Valdovinos – Capital Access resources including Kiva and the DoorDash Accelerator 🔹 Debra Davis – Flexible loan programs through the EDCKC Loan Corporation Thanks to Midtown KC Now for hosting this vital conversation on building stronger, more resilient small businesses in our community. Let’s keep the momentum going! (fb)