Grow Hays
Grow Hays welcomes the public to the MicroFactory Grand Opening Ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 13.
David Toland, Kansas Lieutenant Governor/ Kansas Department of Commerce Secretary, will be among those speaking. The 30,000-square-foot facility is at 3000 E. Ninth St., Hays.
The first-of-its-kind flexible lease space, MicroFactory is an incubator for small and startup manufacturing companies. The facility is designed specifically to meet the needs of manufacturers with various amounts of space allocated to tenants as needed.
"Grow Hays is working diligently to increase manufacturing opportunities in our community. The MicroFactory offers a fantastic facility for small and startup manufacturers giving them an appropriate space at a fraction of the cost of renting or constructing comparable space," Grow Hays' Executive Director Doug Williams said.
The MicroFactory is a temperature-controlled facility, zoned I-1 light industrial. The all-inclusive rates start at $8 per square foot. Office rentals are $500 monthly with reduced rates if leasing a factory floor. The facility features 20-foot ceilings with five 12-foot dock doors, 24/7 secure access, HD camera system, fire sprinkler system, internet graciously provided by Nex-Tech and Vyve, offices and conference room with webcam, breakroom with refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave.
Grow Hays' David Clingan said, “Grow Hays' mission is straightforward: grow our workforce by supporting startups and small manufacturing businesses by providing personalized spaces, affordable rates and essential amenities. Our goal at the MicroFactory is to create a collaborative environment where they can thrive together, equipped with the tools they need for sustained success."
The project was funded via grants and funding from the Kansas BASE Grant program, The Patterson Family Foundation, Heart of America Development Corporation, Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center and the Robert E. and Patricia Schmidt Foundation.
If you have any questions, call Grow Hays at 785-628-3102.