Regional collaboration aims to spark innovation and entrepreneurship across southwest Missouri

Springfield Business Development Corporation (SBDC) and Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce were recently awarded a regional Node Planning Grant from Missouri Technology Corporation. The planning grant will be used to organize regional “nodes” which are intended to support innovation and entrepreneurship through coordinated partnerships among entrepreneurial services organizations withing the node. This process will align […]

MSU receives funding to offer ALERRT Active Shooter Training

Missouri Department of Public Safety continues funding to Public Safety Training Center.

Early-Stage Business Boot Camp receives $100,000 support from U.S. Bank Foundation

Funds allow workshops to spread throughout Southern Missouri.

Boot Camp prepares to kicks off in South Central Missouri

For the past year, Missouri State University’s efactory has offered the Early-Stage Business Boot Camp in Springfield. Thanks to grant funding through the Southern Missouri Innovation Network (Innovate SOMO), this series has expanded at no costs to participants. Registration is now open for residents of South Central Missouri to participate in the 8-workshop series set […]

Springfield serial entrepreneur appointed as Missouri Technology Corporation Board Chair

Dan Cobb, 6th from the left, stands with efactory team at opening of Brick City.

Proud to have Dan Cobb leading the way.

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 […]

Relive the magic of the Brick City Ribbon Cutting

Group gathers to snip the ribbon at Coworking @ Brick.

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 […]