Our Jan. 25 grand opening was a celebratory affair that brought liked-minded people together to embrace Wichita’s entrepreneurial future.

Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple, Wichita Vice Mayor and District VI City Council Member Cindy Claycomb and District 4 Sedgwick County Commissioner Lacey Cruse all spoke about how Groover Labs, a nonprofit organization, will help serve as a catalyst for the area’s startup culture. With a focus on product development, Groover Labs brings together a collaborative environment that features coworking space and a makerspace that will open this spring with a wood shop, metal shop, electronics lab, fab lab and studio rental space.

Co-founders Curt Gridley and Tracy Hoover invested $5 million in Groover Labs to give people a place to work together on new ideas and businesses.

As Gridley mentioned in his grand opening remarks, Groover Labs “jumped in” to help reinvigorate Wichita’s economy and hopes others will “jump with us.”

If you missed the grand opening, please contact us for a tour.