If your group aligns with our mission, vision and values, please get in touch using the form on our meeting space page. Our staff will be in touch to see what we can work out!
We opened our doors in March 2013 with one goal in mind: to serve entrepreneurs and business owners. Today our network of programs are designed to support both large and small businesses throughout southern Missouri. Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking for 1:1 assistance or a large employer addressing workforce challenges, we’re here to help you start, scale and succeed.
We’re proud to be part of the IDEA Commons district, Missouri State University’s vision for an urban innovation park.
We rely on community support and partnerships. Find out how you can support entrepreneurship and innovation in Springfield, MO.
We believe hard work, determination, collaboration and good ideas are worth fighting for. We truly believe Springfield, Missouri, is where dreams can come true.
Want to learn more? Take a tour!
We work together as a team of entrepreneurs, innovators and problem solvers to serve clients. Together with corporate partners and resource organizations, we serve startups and small businesses throughout southwest Missouri.
Springfield Innovation Inc. facilitates and supports the commercialization of research and shortens the time to market for new products while providing technical and entrepreneurial support. The Board of Directors meets quarterly to review programs, services and impact.
Missouri State University
Brewer Science
O’Reilly Automotive
Hatch Foundation
City of Springfield
City Utilities
CoxHealth
Bass Pro Shops
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
FORVIS
SRC Holdings Corp.
Missouri State University
Mercy
Community is who we are. Forward is where we’re going. See a few of the companies we proudly partner with.
We believe in hard work, determination and good ideas.
Private donations play a critical role in our work to support dreamers, doers, innovators and job creators. Show your support for entrepreneurship and innovation in southwest Missouri while also reducing your tax liability.
Check out these articles featuring our programs and clients.
Find answers to some of our most frequently asked questions below. Contact us if we can help answer anything else!
The efactory is located inside the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center at 405 N. Jefferson Ave., Springfield, MO 65806.
We are open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., excluding Missouri State University holidays. Depending on their membership level, most members have 24/7 access to the building.
Absolutely. It’s our goal to make Springfield, Missouri, the best place in the country to start and grow a business. We assist entrepreneurs through office space, training events, business support services, mentorship, and more.
There is a guest parking lot directly in front of our building. There is also street parking along Jefferson Avenue and other streets nearby.
We offer community tours. Schedule one today.
Coworking is a flexible workspace option that brings together startup founders, small business owners, freelancers and remote workers to share a common workspace and build their networks.
Floating desk members bring their laptop, tablet, etc. with them to the building each time and take everything with them when they leave at the end of the day. Floating desk members have Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. access. Dedicated desk members can pick a desk, set up monitors, leave notebooks and keyboards, etc. Dedicated desk members have 24/7 access.
Unfortunately, no. Each individual must have their own coworking membership if they plan to use the space. However, if one of you will be present more than the other, you may want to get a monthly membership for one and day passes for the other. Day passes are $20 each or 10 passes for $100.
If your team member will be working out of the efactory, then yes. However, if your team member only comes in for a meeting every so often, that person is considered your guest and does not need a membership.
If your client or team member is coming in for a scheduled meeting in a conference room, he or she does not need a membership nor a day pass.
If you join coworking in the middle of a month, you’ll receive a prorated rate for the rest of that month. Members are then billed on the 15th of each month for the following month. Payment is made online via credit card or electronic check. Recurring payments can be set up.
No. All coworking memberships are on a month-to-month basis.
Coworking members may receive mail/packages and use 405 N. Jefferson Ave., Springfield, MO 65806 as their listed address.
All private offices come with a 12-month lease commitment. Once the first year is fulfilled, companies may terminate their lease at any point as long as they provide 30 days’ notice in writing to efactory staff.
Offices range in size from 150 to 1,300 square feet. Our 150 square foot offices lease for $300/month. All other offices are $15/per square foot. (Ex: A 500 square foot office would be 500 x 15 = $7,500/annually or $625/month).
We have industry restrictions on our private offices due to the grant funding our center received to revitalize the building. We lease private offices to companies working in: manufacturing, health sciences, logistics and supply chain management, and technology (IT, software, energy solutions, agri-tech).
No, client companies are responsible for their own furnishings. Arrange and decorate your space however you like!
We have conference rooms and larger flexible rooms available for half-day or full-day reservations. Learn more about our reservable meeting spaces.
Yes, you may bring food during your room reservation at the efactory. We recommend Chartwell’s and our partners at Neighbor’s Mill for catering.
