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3 Tech Projects that Could Have a Big Impact on Kansas City

By David Stidham, Operations Manager at Cenetric

Across a range of industries, Kansas City’s tech scene is getting busier than ever. From data centers to soccer fans, Kansas City is the place to be these days.

Data center deluge

Plans are underway to transform the former Kansas City Star building downtown into an AI data center with over 100 megawatts of computing power capacity and office space for businesses. The project’s estimated investment is $1 billion, and it stands to bring high-paying tech jobs to the area along with it. 

Meanwhile, in the Kansas City Northland, officials are considering a 500-acre campus from Google to include five hyperscale data center buildings designed to handle extensive digital data processing. That project will join Meta’s Kansas City Data Center up north. 

KC BioHub

Led by our friends at BioNexus KC, KC BioHub is a public, private, academic and philanthropic partnership designed to meet global biomanufacturing needs through development and commercialization efforts. 

Designated a Tech Hub by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in 2023, KC BioHub advances solutions to the worldwide threat of infectious diseases by building industry infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and community relationships. It aims to capitalize on the Kansas City region’s strength in animal and human pharmaceutical development and manufacturing and expertise in biosecurity and biodefense.

World Cup 2026

While not specifically a tech project, the economic impact on Kansas City business is estimated to be $653 million. The city of Kansas City was recently awarded a grant and expert guidance to promote economic mobility in the region as an estimated 650,000 soccer fans visit the area in June and July 2026.

Encouraging economic mobility means the region’s leaders are working to make sure Kansas City businesses see a boost from all those visitors. Leaders are targeting areas like short-term rentals and restaurants. 

Bringing millions of dollars to the region benefits companies of all types over the long term. But if you expect a bump in business from World Cup 2026 visitors, you might need to look at your IT needs as the event approaches. Increased Wi-Fi use by your employees or an influx of customers to your restaurant or hotel could be more than your current systems are ready to handle. (Don’t worry — you already know a local provider who handles this stuff all the time.)

The impact on your Kansas City business

All this activity means the environment for growing your business here in Kansas City is quite favorable. A rising tide lifts all ships, as they say, and with leaders bringing these technology projects to the region, there are tons of opportunities for your company to benefit. 

But growth often means you need to enhance or expand your technology infrastructure. Looking for responsive, expert IT services for growing companies right here in Kansas City? That’s Cenetric. Tell us about your plans, and let’s figure them out together.