KC TechBridge launches to understand how to fill 100% of KC tech jobs with Kansas Citians

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Through Kansas City Tech Council’s Kauffman Foundation Collective Impact Grant award, Phase 1 of KC TechBridge brings together employers and community partners to build a stronger, data-driven strategy for growing and sustaining Kansas City’s tech workforce.

What’s Next: We’ll start surfacing existing labor market insights for your reaction, and together, we’ll build comprehensive KC tech talent intelligence.

Why it Matters: This employer-led tech talent strategy will identify opportunities to scale, sustain and understand what it would take to fill 100% of KC tech jobs with Kansas Citians.

Dig Deeper: Learn more about KC TechBridge and meet the project team.

Anna Hennes
Project Manager + Bridge Enthusiast

Christine Murray
Coalition Connector


Jessica Palm
Project Information + Storyteller


Andrew Sallee
Data Scientist


Molly Weaver
Engineer of Talent Transition

Contact us to connect with the team, schedule an info session and engage in the KC TechBridge coalition. Check out these stories from Startland News and the Kansas City Business Journal sharing more about the project.

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