Health Innovation Team | Kansas City Digital Drive

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Developer Challenge Workshop

by Elaine Stolze | Feb 8, 2021 | Health Innovation Team, Code for KC, US Ignite, Gigabit Ecosystem Building

The AR/VR Developer Heartland Challenge is an open innovation competition with $20,000 in prize money to fuel the development of new augmented or virtual reality applications to benefit health care, education, workforce development, civic engagement, government...

Announcing Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality Developer Challenge

by Elaine Stolze | Feb 1, 2021 | Health Innovation Team, Mobility Innovation Team, Digital Infrastructure, Marketing the Region, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Developer Challenge The Year-Long Series Kicks Off with the Discovery and Design Workshop March 30, 2021 KANSAS CITY – Press Release February 1, 2021 KC Digital Drive’s Solutions Lab, in collaboration with T-Mobile and US...

Health Innovation Team, December 2020

by Aaron Deacon | Nov 10, 2020 | Health Innovation Team

Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Healthcare Applications Event Date: December 2, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89177293499?pwd=RHpjaEFyR1BrVjJzcUNDeC96OWhHZz09 For our next meeting, we shift a bit in terms of both timing and...

BioNexus KC’s collaborative forum builds new partnerships to facilitate greater healthcare progress in the region

by Erin Melton | Aug 1, 2020 | Health Innovation Team

BioNexus KC, formerly Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, has a collaborative initiative meant to bring together stakeholders from various disciplines— scientists, entrepreneurs, students, academics and more— to think about common life science issues. ...

KC CARE Health Center awarded FCC grant for telehealth response to COVID-19

by Erin Melton | Aug 1, 2020 | Health Innovation Team

KC CARE Health Center is a federally qualified health center in Kansas City, Missouri. It is one of a handful of such medical clinics in the greater KC region. The center serves patients with limited access to healthcare. About 40% of their patients have no insurance,...

KC Digital Drive created the “Digital Inclusion Learning Circle” at the end of 2023 and has continued to engage with digital skills trainers and digital navigators to enrich the ecosystem, create space for information-sharing and presenting, as well as foster collaboration among organizations and across state lines.

Central Middle School Enhances Digital Literacy Through Student-Led Podcast

Andrea Cook’s Student Tech Team at Central Middle School produces the award-winning Student Tech Team Podcast, exploring technology’s impact on society. The team, recognized with the Stellar Tech Team Award from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools, hosts global guests to discuss issues like digital access. Student-led, the podcast fosters essential skills in production, public speaking, and teamwork. The team aims to inspire future careers in tech and seeks industry professionals for future episodes.

KU Brings Digital Skills to Justice-Involved Women

The University of Kansas, through its Center for Digital Inclusion, has implemented the Technology Program for Women to help boost digital literacy training for justice-involved women across Kansas, including parts of the Kansas City metro area. The work of CDI expands to parts of Shawnee, Johnson, Clay, Wyandotte, and Jackson counties.