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Alliance for Innovation in Manufacturing: Kansas City
(AIM-KC)

For more information, contact:

Senior Vice President
Business Development
KCADC
816.374.5650

KC Location Advantages

Education and Training

Manufacturing industry leaders, education and training providers, and the public
workforce system are working together to assess critical hiring needs and the
core competencies necessary to fill open positions. This is creating leading-edge education and training programs specifically designed to meet industry’s
most pressing needs. For more information visit the Education/Training Overview page.

Pipeline of Preparation

There is an unprecedented commitment (both public and private) to expand
education programs in the areas of science, math, engineering and
technology. This includes education and training programs at all levels—from
elementary to post-secondary.

A 21st Century Workforce

The Kansas City region is the first to pilot a national careers campaign
designed to help attract and train young people in advanced manufacturing.

Manufacturing Competitiveness

Kansas City is one of five regions selected by the Interagency Working Group
on Manufacturing Competitiveness to serve as a demonstration site for a
Technology Transfer and Transition Pilot.

Select Incentives

All Personal Property Tax on machinery and equipment is exempt from taxation in Kansas. Additionally, Missouri communities have discretionary programs developed to reduce or eliminate property tax on machinery and equipment.

Worker Productivity

Production workers in Kansas City contribute 40% more value added per hour than the national average, as measured by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. And according to a National Center for Health Statistics report, KC workers took fewer sick days than workers in 33 major metros, and placed third for overall health of residents.