We received more than 50 applications during Round 1 of the ACCEL-KS at Groover Labs proof-of-concept program. We’re incredibly excited by the early response, which shows once again that founders across the state of Kansas are innovating.

Last week, the Groover Labs team hit the road to meet with several rural partners interested in participating in the ACCEL-KS at Groover Labs grant program.

Our ACCEL-KS at Groover Labs kickoff event was featured in the Wichita Business Journal. One of our longtime members, Matt Leming, founder of Winnow Bio, a biomedical device startup that designs and manufactures orthopedic implant devices, was also featured in the article.

Questions about your ACCEL-KS Grant Application? Register for Office Hours! We will host weekly office hours sessions over Zoom starting on Monday, September 8, through September 29 to answer questions about the application process.

We had a fantastic kickoff event for the ACCEL-KS grant program at Groover Labs on Friday, September 5. We had a large crowd of founders, entrepreneurs, state and business officials, and members of our community in our event venue to celebrate the launch of the program.

On August 27, The Groover Labs team hosted a webinar covering the ACCEL-KS at Groover Labs grant application process, followed by a live Q&A. Watch the video here.

We’re thrilled to share that Groover Labs has been selected as one of two statewide partners to implement the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Accelerating Concepts to Commercialization in Kansas Proof-of-Concept Program.