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We are a catalyst for creating a collaborative community where ideas ignite, businesses incubate, and creators and social changemakers innovate.

We are Springfield's university-led business incubator. Come visit us in downtown Springfield, Illinois, and keep scrolling to learn about what we do.

business incubation.

get your start-up off the ground

As an entrepreneur, you have two main goals: find a market niche and create a product or service that fills that niche. The job of our business incubation program is to help you and your ventures succeed.

At the business incubator, we offer high-quality programming and workshops, connect you to legal and financial consulting, and have a stellar community of entrepreneurs who are experiencing the same ups and downs you are.

social entrepreneurship.

healthy communities >> innovation

At Innovate Springfield, we believe that innovation should be a right a not a privilege. We believe that healthy communities support innovation and that social entrepreneurship is critical to addressing society's most pressing problems. If you're an entrepreneur with a passion for developing solutions that directly address social issues, you're in the right place.

coworking.

collaborative space

Want to work in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs, but don't necessarily need incubation? You can still call Innovate Springfield your headquarters in our co-workspace.