
A new collaborative workspace has opened in Old Town.
Groover Labs is a nonprofit, 42,000 square foot facility that its founders hope will help fuel collaboration and product development here in Wichita. The facility, located at 3rd and St. Francis contains co-working space, desks and offices, a 275-seat event center, two classrooms, conference and boardrooms.
In Spring, the makerspace will open as well, featuring a wood and metal shop, electronics lab, a fabrication lab, as well as art studio space. WSU’s ShiftSpace is also located inside the building which was recently renovated to create Groover Labs.
The idea for the collaborative space came from Curt Gridley and Tracy Hoover. It was funded by a $5 million investment from the Gridley Family Foundation.
Gridley, who serves as Executive Director tells KFDI News, “We’re trying to bring all the pieces…