MU Student Center, home of the Griggs Innovators Nexus

 

What we do

The Robert and Shelly Family Griggs Innovators Nexus in the MU Student Center is a place where Mizzou students can collaborate and learn firsthand what it takes to start and run a business. As the hub of Mizzou's entrepreneurial community, we offer:

  • Unique areas, such as an ideation room, that student entrepreneurs can use to collaborate, share ideas, practice pitches and sell products. We also have a 10-person conference room and two gathering spaces. All areas are equipped with the latest in Solstice flat panel technology to make teamwork easier. Contact innovators@missouri.edu to reserve a space. Take a virtual tour of the Nexus.
     
  • Retail storefronts for students interested in launching a brick-and-mortar store. 
     
  • Incubator office spaces for students launching e-commerce, software or other online ventures that do not require a physical storefront.
     
  • Programming, coaching, pitch competitions, funding, networking opportunities and resources to help students succeed. Examples:

Entrepreneurship programs at MU create economic opportunities for students and empower them to put learning into practice, take risks in a safe environment, problem solve, think unconventionally and tap the state’s innovation ecosystem.

Robert and Shelly Griggs and their sons, A.J. and Bo, created a lasting legacy in 2021 as founding sponsors of the Griggs Innovators Nexus. Learn more about their gift to establish the Nexus.

Meet our staff

Griggs Innovators Nexus staff

Left to right: Greg Bier, Executive Director of Entrepreneurship Programs; Kelly Mattas, Senior Program/Project Support Coordinator; and Pati Magomedova, Senior Program/Project Support Coordinator

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Contact us

1210 MU Student Center
Email: innovators@missouri.edu Phone: 573-882-2073