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…
Think Big helps Kansas City join exclusive community of five global cities. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has selected Kansas City as the first U.S. city to become a Core Smart City. This recognition allows Kansas City the unique opportunity to become a global leader in what…
Thanks to the generosity of our top Smart City Tech Summit Sponsors, we are proud to announce the release of a limited number of sponsored tickets to the upcoming Public Safety Summit March 29 – 31, 2016 in Kansas City. These tickets have been made available to help assemble municipal…
An innovative Public-Private partnership to develop the Internet of Things and Smart Connected Cities The premise of the Kansas City Living Lab is simple. Where a “problem or challenge” exists, or one is anticipated in the future (future goal to avoid problems), the lab will seek out the best emerging technology solutions…
I am amazed at the anticipated speed and size of the proliferation of the internet of things. The world currently has over 13 billion connected devices, which is both an unfathomable number and a huge business opportunity. But by 2020, connected devices are anticipated to reach over 50 billion. These…
