Coworking Wichita, Staff
Parker McConachie
Join Us for the ACCEL-KS Grant Application ...

At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, the Groover Labs team will host a free Zoom webinar to walk through the Accelerating Concept to Commercialization in Kansas (ACCEL-KS) grant program.

Join Us for the ACCEL-KS Grant Application Webinar
Parker McConachie
Details About Our Renovations

New offices and workstations are open at Groover Labs! 8 offices, 12 workstations, 2 rooms, 2 call booths—ready for teams individual workers. Come tour!

Details About Our Renovations
Coworking Wichita
Parker McConachie
The Courtyard Canopy Is Complete

We’re excited to share: the Groover Labs courtyard canopy is complete—a shaded workspace for when Kansas weather cooperates.

The Courtyard Canopy Is Complete
Coworking Wichita, Members
Parker McConachie
Members in the News: Mark Janzen and Jacob ...

Groover Labs members Mark Janzen and Jacob Schlittenhardt just launched Planetary Talent, a startup born from their time at Groover Labs.

Members in the News: Mark Janzen and Jacob Schlittenhardt
Coworking Wichita, Dedicated desks, Maker Labs
Parker McConachie
We Needed More Desks

We added a new pod of desks, and we made them in the Maker Labs. Over the past few months, we’ve added a lot of new members, so we needed create some more space.

We Needed More Desks

Partnership Showcase : FLEXcon

Partnership Showcase : FLEXcon

Groover Labs and Wichita State University are excited to announce their first Partnership Showcase, a panel discussion and networking event. The event takes place at Groover Labs on Monday, October 25 from 4-6 p.m., and we hope you’ll join us. In-person registration is here and registration for the virtual option is here. The Partnership Showcase will feature the FLEXcon Company in a discussion entitled “Roll-to-Roll Processing: What It Is and What Does It Mean for Wichita-Based Companies and Startups.”

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Interview with Metal Shop Lead Jeremiah Burian

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Interview with Metal Shop Lead Jeremiah Burian

Meet Jeremiah Burian, the Metal Lab lead at Groover Labs. He’s one of our earliest hires, and he’s worked tirelessly since mid-2019 to bring the Maker Labs online. Burian has vast experience in metal works, completing a professional welder program at the Tulsa Welding School. He enjoys teaching, and he’s ready to lead his first Maker Labs-related class at Groover Labs starting Oct. 1. We sat down with Burian to discuss his upcoming four-week 3D Printing and Open Studio class.

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An Interview with the KaaS Team

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An Interview with the KaaS Team

Knowledge as a Service, Inc., or “KaaS”, operates Ringorang®, an app-based software solution designed to disrupt corporate learning. Companies that subscribe to Ringorang will use the technology to ensure employees retain and apply critical information from each learning session. The KaaS team brings high energy to Groover Labs. They walk fast and talk faster.

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3D Printing and Open Studio

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3D Printing and Open Studio

Are you looking for an in-person 3D printing class in Wichita? Are you in the market for a 3D printer but not sure where to start? Do you already have some experience with 3D printing but want to build your skill level? If the answer is “yes” to any of these questions, then our in-person 4-week 3D Printing and Open Studio class is for you.

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Office Hours Upgrade

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Office Hours Upgrade

We're upgrading the Office Hours program! Starting in September, each Office Hours advisor will give a short talk about a topic relevant to their field. After each talk, we'll open the floor for discussion. We will then return to our regular Office Hours advisory time, where each advisor will be available to meet with eager entrepreneurs.

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Interview with Chad Cox, Co-Founder of Optical Launch

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Interview with Chad Cox, Co-Founder of Optical Launch

Chad Cox is the co-founder of Optical Launch, a turnkey e-commerce application built to boost the optical experience of patients, customers, and optical staff. Born and raised in Wichita, Kan., Cox is a veteran who served in the U.S. Army’s 3rd Ranger Battalion stationed in Ft. Benning, Ga. He has a degree in computer science from Wichita State University and, in his free time, is a pretty good chef. Read our interview with him here.

QuickHire Featured in the New York Times

QuickHire Featured in the New York Times

Photo credit: Doug Barrett for The New York Times. Click the link below to read a New York Times article published on August 19 about the strength of the startup boom in the U.S. during the pandemic. The article features Groover Labs members Deborah Gladney and Angela Angela Muhwezi-Hall and their tech startup QuickHire, a mobile job search platform directed at the service industry.


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Groover Labs Welcomes Bookkeeper Brittany Sweeney to Office Hours

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Groover Labs Welcomes Bookkeeper Brittany Sweeney to Office Hours

Brittany Sweeney is the owner of Sweeney Bookkeeping, LLC. She has an extensive background in public and private bookkeeping, having worked in the field since 2010. Over the years, she has worked with a variety of different businesses. Brittany decided to open Sweeney Bookkeeping, LLC after seeing a need for affordable bookkeeping services for small businesses and start-ups. Her clients' success is what drives her.

ROTR 9.0 city visits postponed; $500K local investment commitment still on!

ROTR 9.0 city visits postponed; $500K local investment commitment still on!

Due to growing concerns about the Delta variant, we have decided to postpone bringing the Rise of the Rest Bus to the Heartland this fall. We’ve long said that what makes our Road Trips so powerful is the opportunity to bring together individuals and organizations from across the community to celebrate what makes a city special. We are committed to delivering that experience for the five cities on the ROTR 9.0 agenda, and we hope to do so as soon as possible in 2022. Stay tuned for details.