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The Kansas City Area Development Council is a private, nonprofit organization charged with representing the economic interests of the entire two-state, 18-county region of Greater Kansas City.
Mission: Engage the world to invest in the One KC region.
Our role:
• Attract new companies and talent to the 18-county, two-state KC region.
• Enhance awareness of our metro's assets to create positive perceptions.
• Promote the KC region as a business and lifestyle location of choice.
• Brand the KC region as one product to stimulate economic growth.
• Equally support all of our regional communities and investors.
• Facilitate relocation/expansion process between a company and its selected KC community.
Mission: Engage the world to invest in the One KC region.
Our role:
• Attract new companies and talent to the 18-county, two-state KC region.
• Enhance awareness of our metro's assets to create positive perceptions.
• Promote the KC region as a business and lifestyle location of choice.
• Brand the KC region as one product to stimulate economic growth.
• Equally support all of our regional communities and investors.
• Facilitate relocation/expansion process between a company and its selected KC community.
Overview
Location
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 816-221-2121
Founded date
1976
Mentions in press and media 20
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| Dec 10, 2024 | OpenStore Scales Up with First-Ever Fulfillment Center in Kansas City | OpenStore Logo. Photo Credit: OpenStore The e-Commerce company plants roots with $5 million capital investment in the heartland as it continues to scale its national portfolio of consumer brands KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-P... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Healthcare IT Leaders Selects Kansas City Region for New Managed Services Hub | Healthcare IT Leaders logo The Aspiria campus in Overland Park will serve as host to one of the fastest-growing health care companies in the U.S. OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Kansas City Area Development Cou... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | MARSHALLTOWN Selects Kansas City Metro for New $27 Million Distribution Facility | Kansas City Area Development Council is an economic development nonprofit that promotes the region’s business and lifestyle assets to companies and talent around the world. The new, 200,000-square-foot facility will bolster the company's ab... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Cnano Technology USA Selects Kansas City Region for North American Headquarters | Cnano will use the new facility to create liquid conductive paste, a component used for a variety of electronics, including batteries for EVs, cell phones and power tools. Logo courtesy of Cnano. “With the most central location in the U.S.,... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | International Pharmaceutical Company Chooses Kansas City for North American Headquarters | Felixvet, an upcoming manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals in the companion animal industry, has selected Kansas City for its North American headquarters. “Here in Kansas City, Felix will enjoy proximity to many of their industry clients... |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Veeva Systems Announces New Engineering Hub in Kansas City | Veeva Systems, a global leader in cloud software for the life sciences industry, will grow its operations in the Kansas City region. Photo courtesy of KCADC. “With the more than 3,600 people that graduate with life science degrees in the me... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | URBN Selects Kansas City Region for New $60M Fulfillment Center for Clothing Rental Brand, Nuuly | URBN has selected Raymore, Missouri, for its new 604,000-square-foot fulfillment center, investing $60 million and creating 750 jobs. "Global supply chain demand is ever-increasing, and the KC region’s central location, robust infrastr... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Panasonic plans $4 billion US electric vehicle battery factory | Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Panasonic Energy plans to build a new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in the Kansas City area. The $4 billion plan represents the largest economic development in the state’s history. The Ka... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Kansas Lands Panasonic Energy for $4B Electric Vehicle Battery Megaproject | Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd..'s planned electric vehicle (EV) battery facility in Kansas could result in an investment of approximately $4 billion. (Logo courtesy of Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd..) “Winning this project has shown that Kansas has... |
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FAQ about KCADC
When was KCADC founded?
KCADC was founded in 1976.
What has the press written about KCADC?
Parsers VC has collected 20 articles mentioning KCADC, among them “OpenStore Scales Up with First-Ever Fulfillment Center in Kansas City” (Dec 10, 2024) and “Healthcare IT Leaders Selects Kansas City Region for New Managed Services Hub” (Sep 10, 2024).
Is KCADC still active?
Yes, KCADC is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 10, 2024.