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About us

The Great Plains TMC is an initiative through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Regional Innovation Clusters (RIC) program, and is hosted by the K-State Technology Development Institute. These organizations exist to help small businesses thrive through economic development as well as provide resources to attract, create, and grow businesses throughout the region

We serve individuals and businesses in the state of Kansas and the nine western counties in Missouri from the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. We look to create solutions to address these challenges and create a competitive advantage for the region. We have partnered up with a wide range of economic development entities and businesses across the Great Plains region. These partnerships will increase awareness, connect to resources, and collaborate across the Great Plains to further assist with growing entrepreneurs. 

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our initiative

Connection

Service Region

Connection

Creating networks throughout the region

We can assist with developing innovations in the Great Plains TMC service region by connecting business and technology organizations with individuals and manufacturers. 

Innovation

Service Region

Connection

Accessing innovative resources and entities.

Our goal is to help individuals and manufacturing companies in making decisions about their innovations so that they can develop, launch and grow new products in the region. We help business with challenges to connect and collaborate in ways that creates a competitive advantage.

Service Region

Service Region

Service Region

Rural road that represents the rural communities and Great Plains region that we serve.

The Great Plains TMC covers the state of Kansas and western Missouri and is designed to support geographically concentrated groups of business and technology resources, suppliers, service providers and institutions in the industry. 

Technology

Manufacturing

Service Region

Engineering and technological services

Our experienced engineers are capable of providing technological services that meet technical deficiency needs within the cluster by utilizing a design and fabrication facility, commercial-grade design/modeling software, and fabrication equipment. 

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Robotic welders in a manufacturing facility.

We can assist businesses with identifying the best manufacturing process for projecting long and short term production volume and utilizing available suppliers. We turn innovations into action by using manufacturing systems, custom equipment design and fabrication, and tooling and fixture development.

Our team

Jeff Tucker

Courtney Swanson

Courtney Swanson

Executive Director

Courtney Swanson

Courtney Swanson

Courtney Swanson

Outreach Coordinator

Gina Becker

Courtney Swanson

Gina Becker

Chemical Engineer / Data Analyst

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