Wichita sisters Deborah Gladney, and Angela Muhwezi-Hall, co-created the app QuickHire, a job search platform for people in manufacturing, service, retail or other similar fields outside of white-collar employment. The coronavirus pandemic pushed them to launch the app in early September.
Members in the News: KingFit
Read about the latest partnership between Groover Labs member Miguel Johns and his startup KingFit with BioTel care. Very exciting! Congrats, Miguel.
Welcome New Members: Kansas Global Trade Services
Kansas Global Trade Services joined Wichita coworking space Groover Labs in September. Rethinking their traditional office environment gave them increased flexibility, and moving to Groover Labs was a natural fit.
Welcome New Members: Kansas Creative Arts and IdeaTek
Over the past month our we’ve had an uptick in membership, an encouraging sign for what we’re trying to accomplish here at Groover Labs. Read about our new members below. We are delighted to have them join our community!
Welcome to IdeaTek and Kate Van Steenhuyse!
Member News: IdeaTek Awarded $13.1 Million Grant
Buhler-based IdeaTek will receive $13.71 million from four Connectivity Emergency Response Grants (CERG) awarded by the state in response to the novel coronavirus to extend its fiber-optic network to unserved and underserved areas in parts of more than a dozen area counties.
How Do We Produce Our Monthly Tech Talks?
Our tech talk on 9/22 presented a new series of logistical AV challenge. Switching to a digital encoder and YouTube Live created a richer and more diverse show.
Member News: Kansas Global Trade Services
Groover Labs coworking community member Kansas Global Trade Services is working with local startup companies in a pilot program to increase exports and diversify the Wichita-area economy. The program is called the Wichita Export Accelerator Program and could help mitigate future economic downturns.
Groover Labs Presents Greenfield Robotics
We're excited to announce Clint Brauer and Steven Gentner of Greenfield Robotics as the next guests in our ongoing speaker series on Thursday, October 15, at 4:30 p.m. Greenfield Robotics develops robots that enable farmers to implement carbon farming on a global scale, and without agrichemicals.
Groover Labs Presents Jennifer Akers, Data Scientist
Today we’re announcing the second speaker for our monthly speaker series at Groover Labs. On Tuesday, September 22, at 4:30 p.m., data scientist Jennifer Akers will talk about the emerging field of data science and the important role data scientists play in retail, fintech, logistics and more.
More About Our Hybrid Virtual and In-person Event Model
We’re going to be living in the Covid-19 world for quite a while, and we can’t just put our community activities on hold. This is a way for us to reach out to people who want to network and participate in an event from home while also creating a place where people can gather safely.