Through the Center for Energy Innovation, the University of Missouri is committed to tackling challenges presented through rising energy concerns and rapid growth in artificial intelligence and how the two work together to optimize energy production, transmission and grid security.

A $160 million, 180,000-square-foot facility will bring together engineers, agronomists, physicists, chemists and public policy experts to provide sustainable solutions for the future and strengthen domestic energy supply. Levels of the new center will be dedicated to nuclear energy and nuclear-engineered materials, hydrogen and renewables, energy storage, and grid security, resilience, and innovation alongside public policy.

CEI joins a growing tradition at Mizzou — similar to the NextGen Precision Health initiative — of bringing collaborators together for innovation. The College of Engineering, the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and the College of Arts and Science stand together at the convergence of their faculty and research expertise with the Center for Energy Innovation.