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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 attacked your bottom line? The State of Kansas wants to hear from you so it can apply for a disaster declaration with the SBA.
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.
