UMCI Development Fund ‑ 357122

Opening in the Spring of 2027, UMCI will be a world-class research, education and entrepreneurship center designed to advance innovation and talent-focused community development to propel city, region and statewide job creation and economic growth. Programming at the innovation center will offer a mixed-model approach that includes new interdisciplinary graduate degrees, certificate programs and workforce development programs that will focus on technology and innovation and will align with the skills of the future to attract startups and major employers to the region.