efactory

Executive Director Rachel Anderson talks desks, the workforce pipeline and gives a rundown of what exactly comprises IDEA Commons.

A former poultry-processing plant in downtown Springfield now sparks development for new small businesses — and continues to grow.

Rachel Anderson, director of the efactory, explains how the efactory has contributed to Springfield's nationally recognized remote work scene.

Missouri State University, the Springfield Business Development Corporation and the Vecino Group are looking to expand the IDEA Commons district…

An annual program in Springfield, modeled after the eFactory's Start Up Weekend for entrepreneurs, uses employee ideas to bring innovative practices to…

A $350,000 grant will help provide a Springfield organization with resources for the region’s startup community.Gov. Jay Nixon announced the funding…

A bi-monthly magazine for local businesses to showcase their success will launch this fall. Gary Whitaker, president of Whitaker Publishing and publisher…

In 2014, Springfield’s Mercy Research & Development collaborated with the eFactory and the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce to create the SPIN66…

Missouri State University and Springfield Public Schools partnered together to present a new blended class for high school juniors called Start-up @ The…

Inventors, entrepreneurs, and artists have become part of a growing movement across the country called The Maker Movement. One local non-profit wants to…