Middle Market Digest-The Midwest

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KANSAS CITY—Kansas City has emerged in 22nd place within the top 25 US tech cities, with San Jose and San Francisco capturing the first and second spots respectively, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s inaugural “Tech Cities 1.0” national report. “This accomplishment is the result of more than a decade of work from different parts of the community,” says Michael T. Mayer, managing principal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Kansas City office. “One of the most exciting parts of being included in this list is that it will generate more attention to the diverse successes that led to this national recognition. The city is a great place to be now, and it just keeps getting better.” The top 25 tech cities were determined by analyzing the concentration of factors such as talent, capital, and growth opportunity. Local factors played an important role in Kansas City’s rise, according to C&W’s senior director Miles McCune, who credits city initiatives that support tech incubators and organizations such as ThinkBig Partners, and The Kauffman Foundation.