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Our network of partners are available to assist you in many areas of your business. Check out the list below to find a resource for your needs. Can't find what you're looking for, or want to be added to the list? Contact us!


Business Planning - Commercialization - Education - Funding - Market Research - Technology & Manufacturing - Workforce

Business Planning

Great Plains Development Inc

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Kansas Department of Agriculture

  • Business Plan Preparation
  • Contact GPDI to get started

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Kansas Department of Agriculture

  • Business Development Team
  • Licensing Guides
  • Agriculture Marketing, Advocacy and Outreach 

Kansas Department of Commerce

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Kansas Department of Commerce

  • Business Incentives and Services
  • Sites and Buildings
  • Contact your regional In-State Business Development Manager

Kansas SBDC

NetWork Kansas

Kansas Department of Commerce

  • Start, Grow or Exit your business
  • Business Plan Templates
  • Contact your local Kansas SBDC to get started!

KCSourceLINK

NetWork Kansas

NetWork Kansas

  • Personal Action Plan
  • KC Start Up Guide
  • Resource Navigator

NetWork Kansas

NetWork Kansas

NetWork Kansas

  • Referral Center and Resource Navigator
  • E-Community Connections and Programs

Sunflower Electric Economic Development

Sunflower Electric Economic Development

Sunflower Electric Economic Development

  • Certified Sites
  • Business Development Services

U.S. Small Business Administration

Sunflower Electric Economic Development

Sunflower Electric Economic Development

  • 10 Steps to Start Your Business
  • Guides to Plan, Launch, Manage, and Grow Your Business
  • Wichita and KC Offices

Commercialization

Kansas SBDC

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

  • Technology Innovation Center
  • Encountering Innovation

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

  • Product Design Review
  • Commercialization Planning
  • Technical/Business Services

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

K-State Technology Development Institute

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

  • Available Technologies
  • Technology Snapshots

Go Topeka

Keystone Innovation District

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

  • Innovation Resources
  • Small Business Resources

Keystone Innovation District

Keystone Innovation District

Keystone Innovation District

  • Keystone Labs
  • Launch KC


NetWork Kansas

Keystone Innovation District

Keystone Innovation District

  • Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures

Kansas Department of Commerce

Kansas Department of Commerce

Kansas Department of Commerce

  • Kansas Innovation and Technology Enterprise
  • Proof of Concept Fund


Washburn BRITE CEnter

Kansas Department of Commerce

Kansas Department of Commerce

  • Commercialization opportunities and services

Education

Kansas SBDC

K-State Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship

K-State Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship

  • Online Training Events
  • Live/In-person training events

K-State Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship

K-State Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship

K-State Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship

  • Major/Minor in Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship Club
  • Internship Program

KCSourceLINK

K-State Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship

NetWork Kansas

  • Calendar of Events

NetWork Kansas

U.S. Small Business Administration

NetWork Kansas

  • E-Community Programs
  • Calendar of Events

U.S. Small Business Administration

U.S. Small Business Administration

U.S. Small Business Administration

  • Learning Platform


K-State Global Campus

U.S. Small Business Administration

U.S. Small Business Administration

  • Learning Opportunities

Central Kansas Manufacturing Network

Central Kansas Manufacturing Network

Central Kansas Manufacturing Network

  • Emerging Leader Program

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions

Central Kansas Manufacturing Network

Central Kansas Manufacturing Network

  • Continuous Improvement Series

ToolingU-SME

Central Kansas Manufacturing Network

ToolingU-SME

  • Training Products
  • Classes

Funding

Great Plains Development Inc

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Kansas Department of Agriculture

  • Loans
  • Grants
  • Financing

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Kansas Department of Agriculture

  • Grants and Cost Share Programs
  • Agriculture Grants and Partnerships

Kansas Department of Commerce

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Kansas Department of Commerce

  • Business Incentives and Financing
  • Tax Credits

Kansas SBDC

KCSourceLINK

Kansas Department of Commerce

  • Capital Access Center
  • Funding Options

KCSourceLINK

KCSourceLINK

KCSourceLINK

  • Funding Your Business in KC Guide
  • CapitalMatch Program
  • Funding and Finance Blogs

KC Rise Fund

KCSourceLINK

KCSourceLINK

  • Venture Capital Partners

North Central Regional Planning Commission

North Central Regional Planning Commission

North Central Regional Planning Commission

  • North Central Kansas Service Area
  • Loan Packaging
  • Business Financing
  • Funding

NetWork Kansas

North Central Regional Planning Commission

North Central Regional Planning Commission

  • Matching Loan Programs
  • E-Community Resources

The Innovation Center

North Central Regional Planning Commission

Northwest Kansas Planning and Development Corporation

  • Business Loan Program
  • Business Development Program

Northwest Kansas Planning and Development Corporation

Northwest Kansas Planning and Development Corporation

Northwest Kansas Planning and Development Corporation

  • Business Financing


U.S. Small Business Administration

Northwest Kansas Planning and Development Corporation

U.S. Small Business Administration

  • Funding Programs
  • Funding Your Business Guide

USDA-RD

Northwest Kansas Planning and Development Corporation

U.S. Small Business Administration

  • Key Funding and Grant Programs

market research

Kansas SBDC

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

  • Research for critical marketing decisions
  • Regional Offices

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

  • Prior Art Research
  • Competitive Product Search
  • Customer Research

Tallgrass Solutions

Washburn BRITE Center

Washburn BRITE Center

  • Niche markets
  • Targeted customers

Washburn BRITE Center

Washburn BRITE Center

Washburn BRITE Center

  • Market Identification and Customer Discovery
  • Go-To Market Strategy


Technology and Manufacturing

Central Kansas Manufacturing Network

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

  • Networking events
  • Subgroups

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

  • Product Design and Engineering
  • Control System and Automation 
  • Computer Simulation and Product Testing
  • Shop Fabrication

K-State Pollution Prevention Institute

K-State Technology Development Institute

K-State Pollution Prevention Institute

  • License and Permits
  • Compliance Tools
  • P2 Internship

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions

K-State Pollution Prevention Institute

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Cybersecurity
  • Solutions

Kansas SBDC

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions

Tallgrass Solutions

  • Technology Innovation Center

Tallgrass Solutions

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions

Tallgrass Solutions

  • Niche products

ToolingU-SME

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

  • Smart Manufacturing

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

  • Available Innovations


workforce

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions

Rural Education and Workforce Alliance

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Cybersecurity
  • Solutions

ToolingU-SME

Rural Education and Workforce Alliance

Kansas Manufacturing Solutions

  • Training Products
  • Workforce Classes
  • Focused training

Rural Education and Workforce Alliance

Rural Education and Workforce Alliance

Rural Education and Workforce Alliance

  • Training Events
  • Degree Programs
  • University Training Center

Kansas Department of Commerce

Kansas Department of Commerce

Rural Education and Workforce Alliance

  • Workforce AID
  • Employer Workforce Services
  • Statewide Workforce Services

KANSASWORKS

Kansas Department of Commerce

KANSASWORKS

  • Job Seeker Services
  • Employer Postings 
  • Training Programs

HirePaths

Kansas Department of Commerce

KANSASWORKS

  • Post-High School Options
  • Explore Careers
  • Employer Benefits

USDA-RD

Kansas Department of Labor

Kansas Department of Labor

  • Rural Workforce Innovation Network

Kansas Department of Labor

Kansas Department of Labor

Kansas Department of Labor

  • Shared Work Program
  • Workers Comp
  • Industrial Safety and Health
  • Workplace Laws

WKREDA

Kansas Department of Labor

WKREDA

  • Western Kansas Jobs

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