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Kansas City, Kansas Gets Innovative with New Open Data Portal
The Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas, releases OpenGov data portal to let citizens and staff access and use city and county financial info.
Kansas City Cited as National Broadband Community Model by Next Century Cities
Kansas City is recognized as a national example of how communities can harness the potential of broadband Internet.
KVC Connects Foster Care Families in Rural Areas Through Telehealth Program
A new project will equip 550 foster families in rural Kansas with the ability to connect with therapists over iPads.
FORWARD TO THE FUTURE: KC Digital Drive Announces Civic Tech Cocktail Reception and Futureraiser
KC Digital Drive celebrates three years of community innovation and looks to the future of our economy with FORWARD TO THE FUTURE: A Civic Tech Cocktail Reception and “Futureraiser.”
KC Mental Telehealth Startup Receives $150,000 Kansas Investment Tax Credit
Hackathon-born startup Start Talking gets Kansas investor tax credit to take its mental teleheath product to the next level.
Digital Health Innovation Forum 4 Review: All About the Patient
The fourth Digital Health Innovation Forum produced by KC Digital Drive on June 22, 2015 was all about the patient.
Capture Contest Challenges Filmmakers in Sister Gigabit Cities
During this year’s Techweek Capture is a one-of-a-kind creative challenge uniting the film and tech communities of two cities pulsing with Gigabit Internet.
Why the Gigabit Is So Important for the Film Industry in Kansas City
Digital filmmakers in can transfer, edit, and upload movies faster in KC than in Hollywood. Here’s why that’s a big deal. (Guest post by Steven Fuller.)
How Kansas City’s Crossroads Academy Is Harnessing the Gigabit
Nestled amid the tall buildings of downtown KC, The Crossroads Academy is a case study in what a savvy school can do with a gigabit fiber connection.
Arch Fiber Connects Gig Service in St. Louis, Takes a Lesson from KC
St. Louis is getting gigabit fiber Internet home service thanks to Arch Fiber, who is using lessons learned from the Gigabit City Summit.