Our Impact

About efactory

Inside a former turkey processing plant in downtown Springfield, something special is happening. A business incubator, resource hub, support network and all-around great place to be.

We opened our doors in 2013 with one goal: to serve as a one-stop shop for small business owners and entrepreneurs in southwest Missouri. Today our suite of programs cover all the bases.

The efactory offers small business consulting and training as well as leadership and professional development training through the Missouri State University Small Business Development Center.

Services also include: office space, coworking, an accelerator program, mentorship networks, corporate innovation, and more. 

We’re happy to be part of the IDEA Commons district, Missouri State University’s vision for an urban innovation park.

Take a look at what we’ve accomplished together since getting started.

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We believe in hard work, determination, and good ideas.

Our Impact

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Our clients create jobs, drive innovation, and bring solutions to life.

A Home for Entrepreneurship

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How We Do It

PRIVATE OFFICES

We make life easy for founders with flexible private offices that include plenty of perks. The efactory is home to more than 20,000 square feet of leasable office space. Private offices range in size from 150 to 1,300 square feet.

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Press Features

Check out these articles featuring our programs and clients.

MSU-WP bridges gap for rural tech careers with codefi partnership

Missouri State University-West Plains has recently become the fourth higher education institution in Missouri to recognize the curriculum of codefi, a tech venture and workforce development firm …

Cape Girardeau investors challenge rural America’s venture capital desert

Innovate SOMO Funds, owned by Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation, combines a traditional venture capital for-profit and a not-for-profit …

Chip Investments: JVIC awaits more funding for semiconductor initiative

After awarding more than $9 million in grants to companies for semiconductor investments over the past two years, officials with the Roy Blunt Jordan Valley Innovation Center at Missouri State University are anticipating additional state funds will be available for the initiative this summer. Allen Kunkel, associate vice president for economic development and director of JVIC, said roughly $5.4 million was awarded to the Missouri Department of Economic Development as part of the fiscal 2026 budget. Gov. Mike Kehoe still needs to sign the roughly $53 billion budget by the end of the month. If he approves the funding for the DED, Kunkel said he expects the department will distribute the funds to JVIC this summer. If approved, it would be the third funding round for the semiconductor initiative at JVIC. The organization in November opened its second funding round, utilizing $5.4 million from the DED as appropriated by the Missouri General Assembly.

Past Reports

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