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Welcome to the Innovation Center
Are you a person who
- Is interested in starting and/or developing a high-growth business in technology, life sciences or other field
- Is in search of a new product line for an existing business
- Is an experienced business executive who wants to run a new, innovative business and is just looking for the right idea
- Has money to invest
Then the Innovation Center is for you!
What’s New in Innovative Companies in the Kansas City Region?
Click here to check out KCSourceLink’s TechLink newsletter for information on what is going on in innovative companies around the region. Stay up-to-date with other newsletters from KC-area life sciences and technology organizations in the KCSourceLink network.
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Interested in finding innovative opportunities?
Discover innovative local ideas that are looking for a home in an existing business, or as the basis for a new start-up. Find opportunities from universities across the country. Check out the iBridge Network at www.innovationbridge.org
Resources for Funding High-growth Companies
There are many ways to fund fast growing companies. Many businesses turn to loans and equity funding to support growth. Check out these documents: Types of Funding: An Explanation, Funding Sources Loans, or Funding Sources Equity in the Resource Library for information on potential funding sources.
Angel Investors
Angel investments are equity investments. Angels tend to invest smaller amounts and in younger companies than do VC’s. Angels also tend to invest close to home and can be difficult to locate. Kansas City has a new angel network to help you locate the funding you need. Mid-America Angel Investors will invest primarily in early-stage technology and life sciences startups.
Submit Your Business Plan for Review
To submit your business plan for review by local angel investors, click here to fill out the application form.
Protecting Your Innovation
Do you have a product or business idea and need help protecting your ownership rights, check out the document, Intellectual Property Toolbox in our Resource Library.
Network with Other High-Growth Companies
Join KCSourceLink’s monthly Entrepreneur Happy Hour, sponsored in collaboration with these eight network partner organizations that serve the technology and life sciences sector: The Enterprise Center of Johnson County (ECJC), Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute (KCALSI), Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC), Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC),Missouri Enterprise, NASA MidContinent Technology Transfer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center – Research Institute, and the University of Kansas, Technology Transfer & Intellectual Property.
Click here to see dates.
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