[coreyo]

There are quite a few interesting possibilities with Google coming in. The 3rd largest stock exchange, BATS, is based in Lenexa, KS. As others mentioned, Sprint is located in a suburb. Cerner, the largest healthcare IT company, is rapidly expanding into KCK. Garmin is in Olathe. KCMO has has a lot of biomedical firms and research firms including Stowers Institute, TEVA, etc. Kauffman Foundation has been pushing local startups more and more.

A lot of this though is beyond 2012 and would only be connected with an expansion of the fiber network. KCK has a NASCAR track, an MLS Stadium, Minor League Baseball Stadium, an outdoor mall and some factories...