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Commerce Launches New Program to Power Research, Innovation in Kansas

Oct 31, 2025

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of ACCEL-KS – Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program (Phases 0 and 1), a new initiative to help Kansas innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers compete and win in the national innovation arena. The program will enable Kansas to leverage federal funding…

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Commerce Announces Awardees to Implement Innovative ACCEL-KS Program

Jul 15, 2025

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the department’s Office of Innovation has selected two partner organizations to implement the Proof-of-Concept portion of its Accelerating Concept to Commercialization in Kansas (ACCEL-KS) program. The partners are Groover Labs in Wichita and KU Innovation Park in Lawrence. The selection…

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Commerce Launches ACCEL-KS Program to Fast-Track Innovation

Apr 10, 2025

The Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation is proud to announce the launch of the Accelerating Concept to Commercialization in Kansas (ACCEL-KS) program, an initiative aimed at fast-tracking innovative ideas to market-ready solutions. The program is designed to empower entrepreneurs, foster collaboration, maximize diverse resources, and support Kansas businesses…

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Kansas Innovation Partners Gather for Gamechangers and Champions Event

Mar 24, 2025

The Kansas Office of Innovation served as a convening partner last week for the Gamechangers and Champions event, held in Wichita, which brought together a diverse set of partners to support entrepreneurship and innovative startup development in Kansas. The 2025 Gamechangers and Champions was co-presented by NXTUS, a Wichita-based catalyst…

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