UMKC Innovation Center

The UMKC Innovation Center turns bold ideas into thriving businesses that strengthen Kansas City and beyond. Since 2003, the Center has supported more than 5,000 entrepreneurs each year with hands-on education, expert advising, and access to critical funding and networks—fueling startups that create jobs and drive economic growth. Young companies are the leading source of new job creation, and in Kansas City alone, first-time employers generated more than 19,000 jobs in a single year.

Your investment ensures that entrepreneurs have the tools, guidance, and connections they need to transform ideas into opportunity—building a more innovative, prosperous future for our entire community.