WHO WILL BE THERE

  • Groover Labs

  • Kansas Department of Commerce

  • ACCEL-KS grant recipients

  • Ecosystem Support Partners

  • Wichita State Universtiy

  • Panelists and speakers (announced soon)

WHAT WILL HAPPEN

The ACCEL-KS Commercialization Showcase will mark the end of the statewide proof-of-concept grant program. The afternoon will feature:

  • Live product demonstrations from funded ACCEL-KS grant recipients

  • The public premiere of professionally produced video vignettes of the program’s five strongest projects

  • A moderated panel discussion on how state policy, university engagement, and ecosystem partners can grow the Kansas tech economy

  • Closing reception and happy hour

WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN

  • 2:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026

WHERE WILL IT HAPPEN

WHY IT MATTERS

ACCEL-KS at Groover Labs, or Accelerating Concept to Commercialization in Kansas, drew nearly 70 applications from across the state, with 42 percent of applications originating from rural communities. Twenty-five founders received grants running from $5,000 to $25,000. The June 11 event marks the close of the 2025-2026 ACCEL-KS proof-of-concept grant program.

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ACCEL-KS Commercialization Showcase

You’re invited! Please join us for the ACCEL-KS at Groover Labs Proof-of-Concept grant program’s Commercialization Showcase. Founders from across the state have spent the past year transforming early ideas into working prototypes. On June 11, we’ll bring them all together so they can show you what they built. A reception and happy hour will follow. Seating is limited. Details below.

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