Great leaders look for opportunities to change, evolve, adapt

Clif Smart, Teresa Coyan and John Jasinski sit at judges' table.

They say the only constant is change, and for us, that’s exciting. Being that efactory serves startups, entrepreneurs and employers across the region, we are surrounded by people looking to approach the world differently.  In addition to helping startups, we’ve served local companies with all sorts of coaching and developed custom training to drive innovation […]

Get involved in Course Projects: A win-win-win

Want to design a new process for your business? Or are you considering new opportunities, products or tactics? Pairing up with a Missouri State University class may be a great option for you to explore new possibilities. We’re really gratified that our course projects continue to be utilized and valued. It’s an incredible solution for […]

Highlights of the first-ever MSU Innovation Accelerator

All participants of the first-ever MSU Innovation Accelerator

All the excitement and great ideas Our first-ever MSU Innovation Accelerator was a huge success (even though we had no power for a tiny bit). We had fantastic participants who shared their 1-minute pitches and then built strong arguments on behalf of the top 5 ideas.  Check out highlights from the early part of the […]

Meet your judges, resource team and coaches for the Innovation Accelerator

Lightning strikes over Hammons Fountain.

A big part of making the Innovation Accelerator a success is getting a big team together with one central idea: We want to help these ideas get to a yes. That’s why we bring together a robust group of leaders for you to have easy access to throughout the event. Your judges The judges for […]

Art and design students design innovative and thoughtful awards for Innovation Accelerator

Group of students pose, holding the awards they've created.

As the first-ever Innovation Accelerator at Missouri State draws near, we’ve enlisted the assistance of some very talented students to champion an important piece of the event: designing the awards. Joshua Albers’ art and design students used the fabrication lab at Brick City to make their designs come to life. They conceptualized these awards with […]