Black & Veatch, LaunchKC ramp up COVID-19 business accelerator

Kansas City’s newest business accelerator is aimed at finding and building up companies that can help with the coronavirus crisis. The Black & Veatch IgnitedX COVID-19 Response Accelerator is a venture of the Overland Park-based engineering firm and LaunchKC. The virtual accelerator — a nod to travel and meeting restrictions in place due to the pandemic — will commit a minimum of $250,000 in grants or in-kind services to selected companies. Additional funding or equity investments may be possible,…