For years, people and organizations have been planting seeds of investment in the Kansas City entrepreneurial ecosystem and working to bring new businesses and economic development to the region. Now, we are seeing those seeds of investment bloom all over the city. Kansas City’s strong network of entrepreneurial resources like…
More than half of the world’s population today lives in urban settlements. By 2050 this urban population will grow to over 70% with more than 4.8 billion people living in cities. As communities deal with this massive growth, cities everywhere are challenged by congestion, pollution, crime, aging infrastructure, falling budgets…
Innovation doesn’t mean much if it exists in a vacuum. To spotlight the challenges, Kansas City innovators and area organizations making an impact, the Innovation Exchange returns in 2017 Led by Think Big Partners and Startland News, the Innovation Exchange has attracted more than 200 people to learn about and…
In March 2016, Think Big and education advocate Kari Keefe teamed up to start the KC Social Innovation Center - an impact agency focusing on the social impact from technology, future workforce initiatives, and innovations in education and learning. Think Big Partners was the chief catalyst in the Center’s formation…
Think Big Partners is more than just a company dedicated to entrepreneurship – we remain entrepreneurs ourselves. Through our expertise in startups, innovation and incubation, we help entrepreneurs, companies and cities think big to solve hard problems and create smart growth solutions. Recently, Think Big partners Herb Sih and Blake Miller…
At Think Big Partners, things move fast and are always changing. We have developed this video series to help explain what goes on within our sandbox of technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, shared workspaces, economic development and community impact. We invite you to join in our conversations by sharing your thoughts, comments…
This past Tuesday, October 11, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai visited Think Big to discuss his Digital Empowerment Agenda. During the event, Commissioner Pai outlined his proposals on how government at all levels can promote high-speed Internet access, or “broadband,” throughout the United States, particularly in low-income and rural areas. He…
During a recent visit to Kansas City, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai stopped by Think Big to discuss the importance of bridging the digital divide and easing regulation in order to improve access to high-speed internet and spur innovation in lower income and rural areas. Pai touched on a variety of controversial…
Over the last few years, advancement in technology has accelerated entrepreneurship and empowered emerging companies to vastly transform major “real world” sectors like transportation, urban infrastructure, education, energy and agriculture–and in the process is changing the way our cities and communities work. Through these changes, we have worked with entrepreneurs…
