Disability Innovation Lab: Building Accessible Futures

​What if the most overlooked talent pool in America is also your region's greatest untapped economic opportunity?

​Join us in Kansas City on March 19, 2026 for a one-day convening hosted by 2Gether-International — the leading startup accelerator run by and for Disabled Entrepreneurs, in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation and the Kansas City Disability Council.

​Why now?
People with disabilities represent 1 in 4 Americans, yet we receive 0% of global venture capital. Over 1.8 million Disabled Entrepreneurs are building businesses today without the capital, networks, or institutional support they need to scale. That's not a social problem. That's a massive market failure with extraordinary upside for the investors and ecosystems will to move first.

​Companies that invest in Disability inclusion see 53% higher shareholder returns (Accenture, 2018). Kansas City has the geography, the institutional anchors, and now — through 2GI's grant funding across Kansas and Missouri — the resources to lead.

​We'll be holding sessions on:
- Unlocking the $13 Trillion Disability Market Opportunity
- Kansas City as a Hub for Inclusive Innovation
- Breaking Barriers Workshop: Real Progress in Disability Entrepreneurship
- ABLE Accounts, Disability Benefits, and Financial Freedom Strategies, led by Sara Hart Weir from the Kansas City Disability Council.

​This event is free and open to all Disabled Founders, investors, corporate leaders, policymakers, philanthropy leaders, ecosystem builders, and regional business institutions ready to act.

​Event Details:
🕒 8am-5pm CT
📍Kauffman Conference Center
🍽️ Breakfast & Lunch Provided

Disability is a competitive advantage. Come see the proof.