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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Kansas, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
Kansas Commerce, Secretary of State and Kansas SBDC: the guide’s first stops, of the 12 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
State economic development agency
Kansas Commerce
Kansas Department of Commerce
Its International Division offers export and foreign direct investment assistance to Kansas companies.
Visit Kansas Commerce (opens in a new tab)Source: Commercial Service Wichita, local export assistance partners (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
State business filings office
Secretary of State
Kansas Secretary of State
Registers Kansas and foreign business entities, runs the business search and information reports, and issues apostilles for documents used abroad.
Visit Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas Secretary of State, businesses page, 2025 notice (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Small business advising network
Kansas SBDC
Kansas Small Business Development Center
Gives low- and no-cost advising to Kansas small businesses, from business planning to financing, and runs workshops and webinars.
Visit Kansas SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas SBDC, services and training (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
2. Export development and market information
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
State economic development agency
Kansas Commerce
Kansas Department of Commerce
Its International Division offers export and foreign direct investment assistance to Kansas companies.
Visit Kansas Commerce (opens in a new tab)Source: Commercial Service Wichita, local export assistance partners (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Small business advising network
Kansas SBDC
Kansas Small Business Development Center
Gives low- and no-cost advising to Kansas small businesses, from business planning to financing, and runs workshops and webinars.
Visit Kansas SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas SBDC, services and training (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Wheat grower commission
Kansas Wheat
Kansas Wheat Commission
Works on international market development for Kansas wheat and points buyers to the wheat export group, the grain exporters association and the federal list of registered grain exporters.
Visit Kansas Wheat (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas Wheat, guide to buying Kansas wheat (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
State business filings office
Secretary of State
Kansas Secretary of State
Registers Kansas and foreign business entities, runs the business search and information reports, and issues apostilles for documents used abroad.
Visit Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas Secretary of State, businesses page, 2025 notice (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Regional economic development organization
Greater Wichita Partnership
Promotes the Wichita region to aerospace and other companies, including at international airshows, and supplies regional market data.
- Get advice
County economic development council
Wyandotte EDC
Wyandotte Economic Development Council
Recruits and keeps businesses in Wyandotte County, which includes Kansas City, Kansas, and explains local and state incentives.
Visit Wyandotte EDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Wyandotte Economic Development Council, about (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State labor and employment agency
Labor Department
Kansas Department of Labor
Sets up employer accounts for businesses that hire in Kansas and offers a handbook for employers.
Visit Labor Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas Business One Stop, hiring employees (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
State attorney general's office
Attorney General
Office of the Kansas Attorney General
Takes the foreign principal real property registration required by the state's 2025 land and military installation protection act.
Visit Attorney General (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas Secretary of State, businesses page, 2025 notice (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
4. Customs and tax
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State tax authority
Revenue Department
Kansas Department of Revenue
Registers businesses for Kansas business taxes, which the Business One Stop links from its tax requirements page.
Visit Revenue Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas Business One Stop, business tax requirements (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Manufacturing extension center
KMS
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions
Consults for small and mid-sized Kansas manufacturers, including quality management system development for ISO 9001, AS9100 and ISO 13485.
Visit KMS (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas Manufacturing Solutions, solutions (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
State agriculture agency
Agriculture Department
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Its marketing, advocacy and outreach team runs programs that help Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses market products and services overseas.
Visit Agriculture Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Commercial Service Wichita, local export assistance partners (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Wheat growers association
Wheat Growers
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Represents Kansas wheat growers in planning legislation and advises government and international agencies on matters affecting wheat.
Visit Wheat Growers (opens in a new tab)Source: Kansas Wheat, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
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Promote:Kansas is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 3, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.