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LaunchKC applications open March 1, 2017 and close on July 7, 2017. Since 2015, LaunchKC has awarded $1 million in cash grants to 20 startup businesses willing to call Downtown Kansas City home.
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About LaunchKC
LaunchKC, a grants competition for tech startup firms, will feature another $500,000 grant pool that will be awarded in September at Techweek Kansas City. Entrepreneurs will be seeking eight $50,000 grants and one $100,000 grand prize grant.
Grant Recipients
Our grant recipients share their experience of receiving a grant and additional benefits from LaunchKC.
Timeline
Applications close at 11:59 pm July 7. The 20 finalists will be revealed on August 24th and pitch to a panel of judges on September 15th at Techweek Kansas City.
Techweek Kansas City
The twenty finalists will take center stage at Techweek on Friday, September 15th as they make their pitches to LaunchKC judges. Once all 20 have made their presentations, the judges will break to review, score and determine which 9 will be announced as grant recipients in a ceremony later that afternoon.
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