The City of Kansas City, Missouri’s InnovateKC program is a front door for entrepreneurs to develop, test, and demonstrate innovative solutions with City of Kansas City data and infrastructure in support of DataKC and City Operations. This 16-week residency program will grant access to city data and infrastructure while providing a test bed for the product or service offered. The City of Kansas City is soliciting applications from “Startup Applicants” for technology-based solutions to address specific “City Department Challenges” (see Attachment Section II). “Startup” means a for-profit business, temporary organization or team of people that is actively searching for a repeatable and scalable business model through the development and commercialization of a new idea in the form of a product or service. This includes “Technology based solutions” means on premise or cloud-based software, information technology hardware, and/or any combination thereof.