What we do

Missouri Innovation Center provides unparalleled entrepreneurial support centered in Columbia, Missouri, and offers a wide range of services. Our resources propel your business through research and development towards product commercialization strategies. We offer state-of-the-art facilities, mentoring, access to world-class university research facilities and financing possibilities.

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Incubate

Our Life Science Business Incubator provides space near the University of Missouri with access to wet labs and shared equipment.

Mentoring

MIC offers business mentoring from our staff and a network of established advisors. Learn from other’s experiences.
 

Accelerate

The Mid-MO Tech Incubator provides funding and office space to help launch technology-based companies.

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Through our network of relationships, we connect you with investors, service providers, business partners, and customers.

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The Incubator

MIC operates the MU Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place, which offers biomedical and life science wet labs and engineering (including software) suites for startup companies. MIC counselors reside at the business incubator and offer ongoing mentoring services and technology commercialization assistance as described above.

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The Mid-MO Tech Incubator

MIC launched the Mid-MO Tech Incubator in 2016 to provide space and facilities for over 20 new technology related start up companies. We build out our last remaining shell space into state-of-the-art offices for companies that want to improve the world.

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Partners

Missouri Innovation Center has partnered with an entrepreneurial support system within Columbia to provide access to a variety of support options.

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Missouri Innovation Center Appoints New President & CEO

Charlie Bolten to replace retiring President & CEO Quinten Messbarger COLUMBIA, MO / ACCESS Newswire / September 29, 2025 / Missouri Innovation Center (MIC), which helps launch and scale high-growth ventures in mid-Missouri that improve lives and grow the economy, announced that it has appointed Charlie Bolten as President, CEO, and Board Director. Bolten will join MIC on October 1,…

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Targeted Networking: How Missouri Innovation Center Sets Entrepreneurs Up for Success

Networking is a core aspect of business and is a critical factor in a startup environment. The people and businesses you connect with when your company is young can greatly influence the trajectory of that business over time. UK entrepreneur James Dooley describes networking as “pivotal for entrepreneurs as it lays the foundation for creating…

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Phone:
(573)884-0496

Email:
[email protected]

Address:
1601 S. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65211-3460