Entrepreneurship and Human Capital
Entrepreneurship and human capital continue to play an increasingly important role in the success of a region.
The Heartland, which holds a heritage of strong entrepreneurial values and work ethic, is no exception. The Heartland Civic Collaborative develops sustainable strategies around the movement of ideas found within these areas.
The Heartland Civic Collaborative joins forces with leading organizations within the industry to capitalize on this key asset. Together we define and develop a framework and metrics to drive the region forward.
As a first step toward creating this framework, the Heartland Civic Collaborative supports the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem dashboard for the Kansas City metro. This dashboard will contain key metrics to help quantify progress in creating a rich ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs in our communities. Once the Kansas City dashboard is complete, the Heartland Civic Collaborative will work with Des Moines, Omaha and St. Louis to create similar dashboards for their metros.
Top priority areas include:
Development of a model entrepreneurial metrics dashboard
Economic Development Administration programs and efforts
Fundamental research and the development and deployment of
advanced technologiesResearch and Experimentation tax credit, and Startup Act
Immigrant Visa program and foreign entrepreneurs
Education and workforce development