Community Partner Celebration

We're taking the party underground.

This year, KC Digital Drive's annual Community Partner Celebration is heading to the basement of Tech Central. The space is still a little raw, a little unfinished, and very much a work in progress. We think that's part of the fun. We're turning it into a basement party and filling it with the community organizations, companies, universities, startups, funders, public sector leaders, and other partners who make our work possible.

Come for good food and drinks, unexpected connections, and a chance to spend time with the people doing interesting work across the region.

Program Highlight: Building What's Next

In the middle of the party, we'll bring everyone together for a conversation with two of the Kansas City region's leading innovation catalysts.

Dr. Anthony Caruso, UMKC Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and founder of Critical Materials Crossroads, and Melissa Roberts Chapman, President of KC Bio

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