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  • KTEC is a private/public partnership established by the state of Kansas to promote technology based economic development. Through support of strategic research and development at our Centers of Excellence, through intense hands-on business assistance at our incubators and through our equity investments in early-stage companies, KTEC serves as an invaluable partner to companies that bring economic growth to Kansas. 


  • KansasBIO, a sister trade association also founded by KTEC, is a unified voice representing the biosciences in Kansas. Across the human, plant, animal and industrial biosciences, KansasBio is focused on enhancing the business and research climate and working with leaders across the state to attract and retain bioscience talent, companies and funding.


  • The KTEC PIPELINE is an innovative program, designed to identify talented and entrepreneurial Kansans, match them with best-in-class training, resources and mentors and encourage them to pursue a career as a technology entrepreneur in Kansas.

    Kansas is the only state today that is systematically identifying their top technology talent and connecting them to become future leaders. The KTEC PIPELINE adds to KTEC's comprehensive technology program by ensuring the most important component to any successful economy - cadre of innovators that will lead the Kansas economy for generations to come.

  • ITKC, a program of the Enterprise Center of Johnson County, was created to help build a strong Information Technology community in the Kansas City region by facilitating programs that educate, entertain, provide networking opportunities and increase the visibility of local expertise.  Their technical and business seminars are geared towards IT professionals, managers and executives.   Visit www.itkc.org to access their calendar of events. 

    Other Resources 

  • ITAA - The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) is a high-tech industry association working at the national level to maintain seed and early-stage technology companies.  ITAA's mission is to represent the competitive interests of the U.S. information technology and electronics industries.  The Association provides leadership in business development, public policy advocacy, market forecasting and standards development.  The Association has offices in the Washington, DC area and Silicon Valley with unique affiliations with regional and national technology groups around the world. 

  • Kauffman eVenturing is geared to those who are building companies that innovate and create jobs and wealth.  It's the trusted guide for entrepreneurs on the path to high growth.

  • Midwest Venture Alliance (MVA) is a network of accredited investors committed to investing in high growth Seed and Venture Funds. 

  • National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) an organization of private, public, and nonprofit organizations committed to building their local economies by investing and facilitating investment in local entrepreneurs.

  • National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) represents America’s venture capital community.

  • The PricewaterhouseCoopers Entrepreneur Resource Center helps growth companies unlock extraordinary potential by turning their vision into reality.

  • State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) is the most comprehensive resource available for those involved in technology-based economic development.
  • Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) represents over 40 IT and technology trade organizations who, in turn, represent more than 16,000 technology-related companies in North America.  Tecna shares best practices between state and regional technology trade associations and advocates at the federal level on issues important to the technology sector.  SITAKS maintains a membership in TECNA.  


     

 

 

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8527 Bluejacket Street, Ste. 116
Lenexa, KS 66214
PH: 913.894.1394