Registration is now open for the first Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Conference: Building Partnerships to Address the Future of Workforce. The conference is scheduled for Oct. 8-9 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 W. Waterman in Wichita. It is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce, KansasWorks, Kansas Department for Children and Families and the Kansas Board of Regents. Organizers said the conference will give employers, educators, economic development professionals…

The Kansas City hub of LaunchCode was looking for a new home and a new partner. The Sprint Accelerator, the nonprofit’s previous home, didn’t renew its lease, and LaunchCode was looking for facilities that could house more students for LC101, the free introductory web programming course LaunchCode offers as part of its core educational curriculum. When Cheryl McConnell, dean of the Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University, heard that…

AltCap is now accepting applications for the next cohort for the Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) course: How To Build a Growing and Profitable Business. The 16-week training program will meet on Tuesdays at 6 pm starting Sept. 4, culminating with a graduation ceremony. Founded in 1966 in Harlem, WIBO is a private nonprofit committed to assisting men and women with the drive to become successful entrepreneurs. The course offers…

Digital Sandbox KC has welcomed four more companies to its portfolio, bringing its total projects funded to 104. The proof-of-concept program offers funding and resources to help launch ideas from concept to commercialization. It recently received additional funding to continue its work supporting the Kansas City-area entrepreneurial ecosystem. Companies selected for support include Case Helper, College Coaching Network and Fast Democracy. PowerPlus IMPULSE Cleaning System received $25,000 through the Energy…

The material handling industry standard for discerning the wear on a forklift fork is to measure the fork with a caliper, then calculate the wear levels. It’s a cumbersome process that leaves room for error and negligence. Terry Melvin, CEO of OE Attachments, said the company saw an opportunity for innovation. When Arrow Acquisition LLC, based in Lenexa, bought OE Attachments in 2012, Melvin said Arrow focused on improving the…