Ask Lucille, a product of the Lucille Group founded by Andrea Amaro, solves this by using AI image recognition to quickly inventory a whole home, capturing and valuing belongings before a claim ever happens. After a catastrophe, many homeowners and renters can lose out on tens of thousands of dollars from lacking documentation on household items.
Meet Maker Labs Volunteer, Tom McGuire! At Groover Labs, we always have a handful of projects and improvements going on. As the Maker Labs and Facilities Manager, Jeremiah Burian does an excellent job coordinating and managing all those moving parts, but it wouldn’t be possible to get everything accomplished without our volunteers.
Tacit Technologies, founded by Rye Kennedy, makes Jitterbug, a device that helps wind farm owners decrease maintenance costs by up to 30 percent. Jitterbug identifies the early signs that a wind turbine is failing, so operators can plan repairs before a breakdown.
The businesses and founders at Groover Labs are always working on various projects. We like to interview them to give the rest of the world a peek into what’s it like. We’re glad to have the Marketing Maven team, led by Rachel Rains, join Groover Labs! Not only have they recently moved into one of the offices, but Rachel has relocated from Great Bend to Wichita.
Founded by Logan Schraeder, Toadworx develops night vision accessories and hardware for civilians and law enforcement. Their first product, the BATL (formerly the LAM Mk1A), began as a notebook page drawing during a team brainstorming session around a kitchen table. Now, they’re shipping to customers.
We have a few small offices open in both our coworking and studio areas. From time to time, our members’ needs will change. Some have scaled up, and our facilities no longer suit their needs. you’ll be joining one of the most interesting and unique communities in Wichita. While we consider ourselves a tech hub, and a majority of our members work in the technology sector, we’re open to everyone.
On June 11, we gathered at Groover Labs to mark the conclusion of the inaugural Accelerating Concept to Commercialization in Kansas (ACCEL-KS) proof-of-concept grant program, and to celebrate the 25 founders who spent the past year turning their ideas into working hardware and software prototypes.
Congratulations to Groover Labs member and ACCEL-KS grant recipient Planetary Talent, which was named Kansas Tech Startup of the Year at FlagshipKansas.Tech’s Ad Astra Technology Summit on June 4.
Groover Labs member and Knowledge as a Service co-founder Robert Feeney was recently featured in the Wichita Business Journal. KaaS operates Ringorang, a mobile app that provides short, daily nudges that are customized to specific goals and challenges.
ACCEL-KS Proof-of-Concept grant recipient and Maker Lab member Toadworx took first place in Wichita State University’s Shocker New Venture Competition. Congratulations, Toadworx!
