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.

Navy to headline government contract event

Guidance on government contracting is in the offing at Springfield Business GovCon 2025. The free event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at Missouri State University’s Efactory. Allen Waldo, an organizer of the event and a counselor with the Missouri APEX Accelerator, said it is for anyone who wants to learn more about the topic. GovCon 2025 aims to bring together industry leaders, government officials and business professionals to network and share insights on government contracting, according to Waldo. It is sponsored by the Efactory, the U.S. Navy, the Missouri APEX Accelerator, the Missouri Small Business Development Center at MSU and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Waldo said the U.S. Department of the Navy is planning a Blue Angels appearance in Branson on Labor Day and contacted the APEX Accelerator to suggest the event. “When the Navy asks something like that, we say yes,” Waldo said. Waldo sees a lot of opportunity for contracting goods and services with the government. “I’m a firm believer that, with exception, the government literally buys everything,” he said. He said an established business with a good reputation and a good product or service might find some opportunity as a prime or subcontractor. For newer businesses, he said, you never know. “I would encourage brand-new businesses to come anyway, because it’s a good opportunity to learn,” he said. Waldo is still lining up participants, but he said the Missouri Department of Transportation and the U.S. Small Business Administration have confirmed. He is in talks with the Army Corps of Engineers, the Springfield-Greene County Library District and Springfield Public Schools. The schedule is also coming together, Waldo said, noting the event will start with a panel of successful government contractors in the area, followed by a panel of government contractors, including MoDOT and SBA. The Navy will provide a keynote address at lunch. In the afternoon, some government contractors will have tables, and there will be concurrent sessions on topics like Small Business Innovation Research Grants, contract decision-making and whether it makes sense to bid, how to do business with MoDOT and getting certified as service-disabled veteran owned, woman-owned or other categories of business. The event includes lunch, but space is limited, according to a news release from the Efactory, and online registration is encouraged.

Codefi to host biggest-ever tech startup pitch event in Springfield

Invest SOMO (Southern Missouri) will take place June 25-26, showcasing tech founders from across Missouri as they pitch to a group of angel and venture investors, with a majority based in Springfield or the surrounding communities

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 …

Past Reports

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