KCADC leads industry initiatives focused on areas of unique concentration or growth opportunity in the KC region. These include: KC SmartPort (transportation, logistics, warehousing and distribution), KCnext (technology), KC Animal Health Corridor (bioscience), KC Higher Ed and TeamKC: Life + Talent (talent recruitment). If you don’t follow these industries regularly, below are some selected news stories to keep you “in the know.”

KC SmartPort:

• Fleet Sales, Incentives Drive 122 Percent Boost in Malibu Sales
• The Real Deal: Specs Reflect Industrial-Size Confidence in KC

KCnext:

• KCMO hires new CIO
• Garmin, Nokia, IBM launch Internet of Things community

KC Animal Health Corridor:

• Corridor Relies on Brains
• On Health Care: Aratana HQ Move Hints at More Growth

KC Higher Ed:

• KU Entrepreneurship Program Nabs Award
• UMKC Fundraising Campaign Clears $250 Million Goal

TeamKC:

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