Kansas City's Front Door To Innovation

Why Keystone?

We believe the next industrial revolution must include equity and access for all.

Our region is uniquely positioned to lead the world in groundbreaking innovations
By working together, we believe we can come up with the solutions the world is waiting for to address both

Defining the future of innovation is not a solo act

The obstacles are massive

No one company or institution can address this level of complexity

Yet all of the challenges are interconnected

And all of the problems are solvable

We need a sustainable means of collaborating and to create new pathways to bring together experts and innovators. The latest in science, the most intriguing startups, neighborhoods, schools, investors, and established brands, all of whom have real problems to solve.

How We Do It?

Programming

The Heartbeat of Innovation Districts, Driving Collaboration and Creativity.

Placemaking

Crafting Spaces Where Ideas Flourish and Communities Connect.

Partners

Bridging Industries to Ignite Unprecedented Innovation.

Social Venture Studio

A four-month program custom designed for social entrepreneurs to grow their business and increase their community impact. Uniquely designed to meet each entrepreneurs at their individual stage of growth.

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Sessions

Facilitating connections across industries, interest and talents. Sessions is where those interested in new ideas can gather to learn, engage, and collaborate with key players within the Kansas City Community

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KC Collective

Started by founders for founders, KC Collective is a group of founders working together to share resources, networks, and education to help build KC's startup ecosystem.

Keystone Angels

Introducing an expanding community of investors equipped with specialized education, focused on empowering individuals to invest in startups through a carefully curated program that prioritizes safety and control.

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Keystone Labs

Connecting corporations and university researchers for research commercialization and collaboration, strengthens connections, advancing research, and driving regional innovation economies.

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Ideas Taking Shape

For more than a century, the KC region has been a leader in global design and innovation. From architecture and engineering to technology and product development, KC-based innovators have revolutionized industries.

Through collaboration with industry, education, and non-profit partners, we cultivate training and programming to empower a skilled workforce for industry success.

Come See Us

Keystone's CoLAB space (800 E 18th Street) is designed to serve as a collision platform for Kansas City’s innovation community.

Our collaborative, innovative event venue, public workspace, and programming hub is designed to bring people together at every level.

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WE LOVE OUR PARTNERS

Keystone wouldn't be possible without each and every partner who believes, like we do, that by reaching collaborative scale, big things are possible.

LEADING PARTNER

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

The challenges and opportunities that stand before us now, regionally, nationally, and globally, require that varied expertise works together. There’s no movement forward unless there’s collective movement forward.

Andrea Ellis

Director, Strategic Collaboration and Civic Impact, Kansas City Action Fund

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