Innovation Park

The Golf Course at Missouri University of Science and Technology is an approximately 60 acre site adjacent to the Missouri S&T athletic complex approximately one-half mile from the main campus within the city limits of Rolla. At its April 2007 meeting, the Board of Curators approved the designation for the Golf Course as a Research Park pursuant to Statute 172.273 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.

With the expansion of economic development as the fourth mission of the University, the Rolla campus has sought a location to expand its strong connection with private industry as well as provide a location for long term growth of the academic and research facilities of the campus. Innovation Park will serve as a mixed academic and private research park focused on the core strengths of Missouri S&T in Materials, Energy, Information Systems and Advanced Manufacturing, but also serve as a site for all Missouri S&T discoveries to do business.

The extent to which the park develops will be determined by the marketplace. The research park will be a joint project between the University of Missouri Office of Research and Economic Development and the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

To implement this master plan, the University has adopted Protective Covenants to guide the development of the park such that it complements the University campus and strengthens the surrounding communities.

Economic Impact Analysis: Tech Park/Incubator Study