OUR COMPETITIVE POSITION

In an increasingly competitive and rapidly changing environment for economic development, Kansas has fallen behind. The future of our state and the prosperity of our residents are at stake.

Disruptive forces are changing the competitive landscape for our state’s economy and its businesses, and a variety of trends are rapidly accelerating and changing the economic geography of various sectors of economic activity. Automation is fundamentally reshaping manufacturing processes, warehouse operations, and other activities. New technologies are emerging and rendering once competitive products obsolete. Consumer preferences are ever-changing and creating new markets every day. Global wealth is expanding, opening up new trade and export opportunities. Global pandemics and other emerging threats challenge the resiliency of our economies, and our preparation for the future.