RESOLUTION NO. 250959
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Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough
RESOLUTION - Honoring the seven graduate companies of the 2025 Social Venture Studio cohort for championing inclusive innovation and community impact in Kansas City.
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WHEREAS, Social Venture Studio is powered by LaunchKC and made possible by a collaboration between the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, the Downtown Council, and Keystone Innovation District; and
WHEREAS, Social Venture Studio is a nationally accelerator program that is uniquely designed to help startups address social, racial, and environmental issues in Kansas City. Since the program's inception it has graduated twenty-one ventures and earned local and national recognition. It won the 2022 Excellence in Economic Development award from the International Economic Development Council; and
WHEREAS, this year's seven graduate companies are growing impressive businesses while simultaneously addressing pressing challenges within the City of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, in April 2025 BetsyBNB, Neuru, Temple Made Fitness, Tribal Tech Innovations, Uwazi.AI, Salubata, and SendBack were the startups chosen out of over one hundred applicants. Each company has a culture of innovation and the potential to impact social, racial, or environmental issues in Kansas City for the next generation; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby extend their gratitude and appreciation to BetsyBNB, Neuru, Temple Made Fitness, Tribal Tech Innovations, Uwazi.AI, Salubata, SendBack for prioritizing social, racial and environmental concerns, completing Social Venture Studio and making a positive impact in Kansas City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Social Venture Studio and the seven entrepreneurs as a token of the Mayor and Counc...
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