Gather the latest news about Groover Labs, Wichita Coworking, Startups, and Founders on our blog.
Free Day Pass Giveaway
We’re giving away a free day pass at Groover Labs for someone to work in our hotseat area for a day. The winner may choose any day (M-F) during the work week between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To qualify, you must share our Facebook post promoting the giveaway.
Adventures in 3D printing: making my first project
Follow as Maggie Gilmore, our community associate, makes her first project on one of our 3D printers. She printed a “harness” to make the elastic straps on a fabric mask more comfortable for the wearer.
Adventures in 3D printing: Learning the basics
Maggie Gilmore, our community associate and the first person you see when you come to Groover Labs, has spent time learning more about 3D printing. She’s writing about the experience on our forum and on our blog.
Need PPE? We've got your back
Co-founder Curt Gridley is always trying to suss out solutions to problems. His wife, co-founder Tracy Hoover, calls him “My Mr. Better, Faster, Cheaper.” Check out what he’s done with face shields to protect health care workers and others.
Confused by loan rules? Catch a webinar
Confused by the rules? Community Manager Parker McConachie has put together a list of can’t-miss webinars with experts about loans and other programs available to small businesses during the public health crisis.
SBA busy helping with relief programs
The U.S. Small Business Administration and banks are providing assistance to businesses during the public health crisis. Read the guidelines for various programs to see if your business qualifies for help.
Be safe: Wear a mask and if you can, sew a mask
Co-founder Tracy Hoover writes about sewing fabric face masks for her family, friends and others, offering information she found while researching patterns and materials. It’s a great time to dust off your machine.
Our community is collaborating during COVID-19
The Groover Labs community has turned its focus to helping the greater community during the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more about what we’re doing to flatten the curve.
Update from Groover Labs about coronavirus
Groover Labs is closed until further notice to anyone who is not a member. We are actively looking for ways to apply our makerspace equipment to deliver critically needed resources such as surgical masks and face shields.
Has the coronavirus impacted your small business? The state wants to hear from you.
Has the coronavirus attacked your bottom line? The State of Kansas wants to hear from you so it can apply for a disaster declaration with the SBA.
A Message from the National Cyber Security Alliance
CYBER SECURITY WORKSHOPS POSTPONED
We've been talking about an upcoming cyber security workshop in partnership with SBA Wichita and FlagshipKansas.Tech on March 26. We received word earlier this week that the workshop has been postponed to a later date.
A Message About Rise of the Rest 9.0
Rise of the Rest Postponed: Earlier this week, Steve Case announced that they have decided to postpone the 2020 Rise of the Rest tour, which includes their event schedule for Wichita on March 20, 2020. Read more about their decisions here.
devICT: Hacking for a good cause — encouraging people to vote
Groover Labs coworking members devICT, a community of developers, recently sponsored a two-day Civic Tech Hackathon at Groover Labs to work on voteICT.org.
Black Anvil helps businesses with cybersecurity standards
Black Anvil, LLC is a Wichita company working out of a private office at Groover Labs. It helps businesses navigate cybersecurity standards for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Haven't popped by yet? Schedule a tour on our website
We give tours at Groover Labs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Wednesdays at noon. Use our coworking community calendar on our tours page to sign up to see Groover Labs.
NXTSTAGE sees applicants from every continent except Antarctica
The NXTSTAGE pilot competition is playing matchmaker between startups and Wichita area businesses ready to sign on innovation in three sectors.
Appointment Launch lifts off in Wichita
When people are sick, one of the last things they want to do is fill out yet another clipboard at the doctor’s office. Appointment Launch is looking to solve that problem and give health care providers more time with their patients.
Don't forget: Rise of the Rest applications are due Feb. 24
The deadline to apply for Rise of the Rest with Steve Case is Feb. 24. The tour will stop in Wichita in April, and up for grabs is $100,000.
Member Minute with Dave Cunningham of Flint Hills Group
One of our first members, Dave Cunningham, founded Flint Hills Group in 2016. The company builds custom software solutions to help scale businesses.
Wichita's Quicc to pitch next month at South by Southwest
We sat down with Jason Toevs, the co-founder of Quicc, a Wichita company selected to pitch at South by Southwest. Read what Toevs has to say about what goes into a good pitch.