Kansas City Region

Community Solar Farm Under Construction in Southwest Missouri

Burns & McDonnell, a Missouri-based architecture, engineering and construction firm, has broken ground on Liberty Utilities-Empire District’s Prosperity Community Solar installation, the first such renewable generation program in southwest Missouri. “Burns ... Read More

Ford Announces Plans to Manufacture New E-Transit in Missouri

Ford, a global automotive manufacturing giant, announced plans to manufacture the electric version of the Transit, now called the E-Transit, at its assembly plant in Kansas City, Missouri. Ford is investing ... Read More

Kenco Logistics Services, LLC Selects the Kansas City Region for New Warehouse & Distribution Operation

Kenco Logistics Services, LLC., announced today a new 295,600 sq. ft. warehouse and distribution operation at Liberty Logistics Park in Liberty, Missouri. Liberty, Missouri is a center for logistics excellence, and ... Read More

Site Selection: Forward Progress

Despite a global pandemic, companies are still investing in Missouri thanks to its famed midwestern work ethic and value for business. That is according to a new article from Site Selection ... Read More

A Look At Our Pipeline

Missouri Partnership CEO, Subash Alias, provides an inside look at our organization’s pipeline and discusses Missouri’s role in assisting growing companies during the pandemic. With just under two months remaining in ... Read More

Missouri Partnership’s Dennis Pruitt Named Economic Developer of The Year

Missouri is “The State of Champions,” and one of those champions just happens to work at Missouri Partnership. Our very own Vice President of Business Development, Dennis Pruitt, was recently named ... Read More

Missouri: Low Taxes, High Possibilities

Businesses looking for a state with low taxes and high possibilities need to look no further than Missouri. In 2020, Missouri’s corporate income tax rate dropped to 4 percent. This gave Missouri ... Read More

Missouri-based Health Innovation Company Develops At-Home COVID-19 Test

Viracor Eurofins, a health innovation company located in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has developed an at-home COVID-19 test kit that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company ... Read More

Accolades Continue to Roll in As Missouri Cities Named Among 2020’s Best Cities for Young Professionals

Multiple Missouri cities have been named among “2020’s Best Cities for Young Professionals” by Niche. St. Louis (39), Columbia (89), Kansas City (93), and Springfield (180) all made the list. The ... Read More

Missouri Unveils Plans for New Workforce Development Training Initiative

The Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development recently announced plans to support job training opportunities through the Workforce Training Initiative. The departments ... Read More