Ecosystem Events

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  Mon, Sep 14

  Launch Week Kickoff Mixer by Startup Grind / 

  Groover Labs

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  Sep 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT

  Groover Labs, 334 St Francis, Wichita, KS 67202, USA

  Join Startup Grind for a morning mixer to kickoff Launch Week! We will have conversation, coffee, and pastries from Reverie Coffee. Then we'll head straight into the first official session of the week: A Fireside Chat with Tech Entrepreneur Mark Janzen moderated by Groover Labs' Parker McConachie.

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  Mon, Sep 14

  NXTUS & Accelerate Venture Partners Presents: Tech Builders Showcase / 

  Groover Labs

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  Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT

  Groover Labs, 334 St Francis, Wichita, KS 67202, USA

  The Launch Week Tech Builders Showcase is a live, SportsCenter-style event where some of Wichita's best builders take the floor — not to pitch investors, but to show what they are building. No decks. No investment ask. No competition.

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  Mon, Sep 14

  Greater Wichita Partnership Presents Talent Talk: Where AI, Workforce & Talent Meet / 

  Cargill Protein Headquarters Wichita

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  Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  Cargill Protein Headquarters Wichita, 825 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202, USA

  Join the Greater Wichita Partnership for Talent Talk: Where AI, Workforce and Talent Meet, featuring a keynote conversation and panel discussion with regional leaders exploring how AI is changing jobs, business, and the skills needed for future success.

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  Mon, Sep 14

  Launch Week Kickoff: A Fireside Chat with Tech Entrepreneur Mark Janzen / 

  Groover Labs

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  Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM CDT

  Groover Labs, 334 St Francis, Wichita, KS 67202, USA

  Join tech entrepreneur Mark Janzen and Parker McConachie for a candid conversation on entrepreneurship, innovation, tech, and what’s next.

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  Tue, Sep 15

  Founders Table ICT by Startup Grind / 

  Groover Labs

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  Sep 15, 2026, 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM CDT

  Groover Labs, 334 St Francis, Wichita, KS 67202, USA

  Founders Table ICT brings together entrepreneurs, founders, and builders for honest conversation, meaningful connection, and peer learning.

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  Tue, Sep 15

  From Idea to Growth: State Resources for Kansas Entrepreneurs / 

  Groover Labs

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  Sep 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM CDT

  Groover Labs, 334 St Francis, Wichita, KS 67202, USA

  Discover resources, funding, tax credits, and support programs designed to help KS entrepreneurs start, grow, innovate, and access capital.

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  Wed, Sep 16

  Quantum for the Warfighter: From Emerging Science to Operational Advantage / 

  Online

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  Sep 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT

  Online

  This roundtable will explore where quantum technologies can create meaningful military advantage, the barriers to operational use, and what the Department of War needs from the U.S. quantum research and industrial base to accelerate adoption.

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