Encountering Innovation Began in Oct. 2017, in Wichita, KS.  Beginning in 2018 through 2023, the EI Tech Showcase was hosted at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), Overland Park, KS.  EI 2024 was hosted by University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) Virtually.  EI 2025 was virtual and EI 2026 was hosted, in person, in Wichita, by the OnRamp Hub: Kansas at Groover Labs, completing 10 EI Tech Showcases (5 in person, 5 virtually).