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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.
Member News: FlagshipKansas.Tech
Ashley Scheideman has begun duties as executive director at FlagshipKansas.Tech, the Wichita nonprofit supporting technology companies through innovation and awareness.
Rent our Conference Rooms
We have three conference room sizes for use by members and non-members. Schedule a meeting or all-day offsite with us. We are located in downtown Wichita with free door-side parking. All our conference rooms have HDTVs connected to our network, and we have gigabit internet access to our building.
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.
Thinking About De-Densifying Your Office?
De-densify is the new word in real estate. Businesses who once paid large sums to fit as many employees as possible into an office are looking for ways to reduce the number of workers in their buildings to meet social distancing guidelines. Some are turning to coworking as a solution.
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.