Energy Innovation Center
Overview
This facility will bring together engineers, physicists, chemists and public policy experts to explore innovative ways of addressing energy and artificial intelligence challenges. Research areas include:
- Nuclear energy
- Hydrogen
- Biofuels
- Solar energy
- Grid technologies and cybersecurity
- Rural access to energy
- Feedstock production and conversion
- Energy storage
- Industrial energy efficiency
- Emissions
- Power transmission and power electronics
- Transportation (electric vehicles)
- Energy policy and economics
At Mizzou, we’ve decided to make big bets on the future in the areas of health, science, and engineering. This building is the next step in that process. We’ll be focusing on AI, foundational materials science and important policy work so that our research can benefit society.
NEWS
June 1, 2026
Missouri leaders meet to set the future course of AI
Participants in the AI-Ready Missouri Summit advanced toward a coordinated, statewide strategy to ensure that the benefits of AI reach communities across the entire state.
May 18, 2026
Researcher works with NVIDIA to bring trustworthy AI to the edge
Khaza Anuarul Hoque is innovating frameworks to deploy AI foundation models on edge devices while preserving mathematically verified behavioral guarantees.
April 14, 2026
Cross-campus collaboration leads to materials breakthrough
Mizzou researchers have introduced a novel bioadhesive material platform that will enable next-generation biomedical devices, patient-specific patches and wearable sensors with shape memory behavior.
Invest in Tomorrow
The new Energy Innovation Center will create a better future, and we need you. Through your support, new and current faculty members will have access to the latest technology and equipment to drive the collaborations and innovations that benefit society.
