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.
Our hotseats are the easiest and most affordable membership level we offer on a month-to-month basis. But what are they? Hotseats are open-area workstations that are available to members and day pass users on a first-come, first-served basis. They don’t have permanent owners and cannot be formally reserved.
Longtime Groover Labs member and Flint Hills Group founder Dave Cunningham launched the Whiskey Shelf app at the beginning of 2023. In February, the app went live on the App Store and Google Play. Read the latest updates about what Dave and his team are up to, how they came up with Whiskey Shelf (including experience with Campfire), and more!
We are thrilled to receive funding from the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) 2.0 economic development grant for our CyberLink Infrastructure Expansion Project. BASE funds are intended to address infrastructure and economic development needs, and our grant award will allow us to continue critical projects we had to cancel or delay because of the Covid-19 global pandemic.
CAMPFIRE begins next week, February 27, at 5 p.m. in the South Classroom at Groover Labs.
Listen as Dave Cunningham shares about the program and what experiences led to its development. CAMPFIRE is a vital component in the Wichita startup ecosystem. It’s a great introduction for first-time founders into the how of creating a successful startup. Learn more about the program, here:
We’re excited to partner with WSU Tech and ShockStarter’s Krissy Buck to host a biweeklycourse, “Digital Marketing Professional Development Series,” at Groover Labs starting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, February 28, and running through Friday, June 6.
Groover Labs institutional member Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Kansas will host its next Innovate & Elevate Series on February 16 at Groover Labs.
Meet Groover Labs member Greg Wilson. Greg joined last year, and we’ve come to learn he has several skills: web developer, graphic designer, and music educator. Through Selah Creative Services, he brings websites and music to life.
Ryan DiBrito came to Groover Labs almost three years ago, moving here from Minneapolis, where he worked as a general partner in a venture capital firm focused on technology and innovation.
We are thrilled to announce the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Kansas is joining Groover Labs. As part of the membership, the OnRamp Hub will establish an office in the gallery space at the front of the building.
If you’ve been on the Wichita tech scene for any amount of time, then you’ve probably met Dave Cunningham. Dave was one of our first members in 2019, and he still offices out of Groover Labs. Alongside operating custom software consultancy Flint Hills Group, Dave also developed CAMPFIRE, our springtime startup series for tech founders based on Stanford University’s and Y Combinator’s startup course.
Meet Mark Janzen, tech founder and investor. We sat down with Mark to talk about his experience starting tech companies in Wichita, and the value of mentorship.
“When situation X arises, I will perform situation Y.” This snappy little formula comes from James Clear’s Atomic Habits, a 300-page study-laden tome about how to change your life through small, consistent changes that build over time.
Last weekend, Maker Labs lead Jeremiah Burian and member Paul Maseberg spent Saturday afternoon installing five 23-foot 300-pound bent steel beams on our Courtyard structure.
