MISSOURI INITIATIVES
MISSOURI INITIATIVES
Talent and opportunity shouldn't be limited by where you live.
Four statewide initiatives that close the gaps holding rural and mid-market Missouri back — talent, network, ventures, and capital. We build each one locally and connect it to the broader ecosystem, metro partners included.
1000+
1000+
Tech & AI Learners Trained
100+
100+
Startups Built & Supported
10+ yrs
10+ yrs
building Missouri's tech economy
4
4
Statewide initiatives
THE INITIATIVES
THE INITIATIVES
Four initiatives.
One civic mission.
Together they cover the full stack a region needs to take part in the innovation economy — and each one is built locally, then connected to the broader ecosystem.
The labor shortage is structural — so the lever is the workforce we already have. We equip incumbent workers to put AI to work inside their own industry.
Starting in healthcare, reaching statewide.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
Healthcare AI
Integration Specialist
Healthcare AI Integration Specialist
A DOL registered apprenticeship, built with Saint Francis & the Missouri Hospital Association.
Industry-Agnostic track
The same model, built for any sector.
delivered statewide through the Show-Me Network
Mid-market and rural communities are cut off from the innovation ecosystem. A statewide network aggregates communities so resources reach all of them at once.
Co-led with the efactory at Missouri State University.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
Regional & Community Connectors
Trusted local entry points in every region.
Training Partners
Higher ed, the SBDC network, and Extension.
Key metro partners joining
Mid-market and rural communities are cut off from the innovation ecosystem. A statewide network aggregates communities so resources reach all of them at once.
Co-led with the efactory at Missouri State University.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
Regional & Community Connectors
Trusted local entry points in every region.
Training Partners
Higher ed, the SBDC network, and Extension.
Key metro partners joining
Mid-market and rural communities are cut off from the innovation ecosystem. A statewide network aggregates communities so resources reach all of them at once.
Co-led with the efactory at Missouri State University.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
Regional & Community Connectors
Trusted local entry points in every region.
Training Partners
Higher ed, the SBDC network, and Extension.
Key metro partners joining
Smaller markets have too few high-growth tech companies. We tap established regional industry clusters to solve real problems and spin out new ventures.
Delivered through our startup studios.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
HealthTech Studio
Digital health for rural care delivery.
Manufacturing & AgTech Studios
Built by people who know the floor and the field.
Built with Startup Development
Smaller markets have too few high-growth tech companies. We tap established regional industry clusters to solve real problems and spin out new ventures.
Delivered through our startup studios.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
HealthTech Studio
Digital health for rural care delivery.
Manufacturing & AgTech Studios
Built by people who know the floor and the field.
Built with Startup Development
Smaller markets have too few high-growth tech companies. We tap established regional industry clusters to solve real problems and spin out new ventures.
Delivered through our startup studios.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
HealthTech Studio
Digital health for rural care delivery.
Manufacturing & AgTech Studios
Built by people who know the floor and the field.
Built with Startup Development
Angel and venture capital concentrate away from rural and mid-market regions. We close the gap with place-based capital and the investors to deploy it.
For founders raising and investors backing local startups.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
Innovate SOMO Funds
Community-anchored, validation-first capital.
Investor Education
Grow local angels and venture investors.
For founders and investors
Angel and venture capital concentrate away from rural and mid-market regions. We close the gap with place-based capital and the investors to deploy it.
For founders raising and investors backing local startups.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
Innovate SOMO Funds
Community-anchored, validation-first capital.
Investor Education
Grow local angels and venture investors.
For founders and investors
Angel and venture capital concentrate away from rural and mid-market regions. We close the gap with place-based capital and the investors to deploy it.
For founders raising and investors backing local startups.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
Innovate SOMO Funds
Community-anchored, validation-first capital.
Investor Education
Grow local angels and venture investors.
For founders and investors
One mission:
Every Missouri community in the same economy.
Whether you're a worker, a founder, an employer, or an investor, there's a way to take part — and a local door to walk through.
One mission:
Every Missouri community in the same economy.
Whether you're a worker, a founder, an employer, or an investor, there's a way to take part — and a local door to walk through.
One mission:
Every Missouri community in the same economy.
Whether you're a worker, a founder, an employer, or an investor, there's a way to take part — and a local door to walk through.
Why Codefi?
10+ Years in Missouri
Since 2014, we've been building innovation infrastructure in communities others overlook. We know this work because we've done this work.
500+ Graduates
Hundreds of Missourians have built tech and AI skills, launched startups, and transformed their careers through our programs.
Statewide Network
The Show Me Network reaches across Missouri, connecting communities to resources and each other through Regional and Community Connectors.
80+ Startups Launched
Real companies, real products, real jobs—created by founders we've directly trained and supported.
Mission-Driven
As a nonprofit, our success is measured in community impact—not profit margins. We exist to serve Missouri.
Full Ecosystem
Training, validation, funding, investor education, and support. We've built the complete infrastructure founders and investors need to succeed.
Why Codefi?
10+ Years in Missouri
Since 2014, we've been building innovation infrastructure in communities others overlook. We know this work because we've done this work.
500+ Graduates
Hundreds of Missourians have built tech and AI skills, launched startups, and transformed their careers through our programs.
Statewide Network
The Show Me Network reaches across Missouri, connecting communities to resources and each other through Regional and Community Connectors.
80+ Startups Launched
Real companies, real products, real jobs—created by founders we've directly trained and supported.
Mission-Driven
As a nonprofit, our success is measured in community impact—not profit margins. We exist to serve Missouri.
Full Ecosystem
Training, validation, funding, investor education, and support. We've built the complete infrastructure founders and investors need to succeed.
Why Codefi?
10+ Years in Missouri
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500+ Graduates
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Statewide Network
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80+ Startups Launched
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Mission-Driven
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Full Ecosystem
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Trusted Across Missouri
Communities, partners, and founders building together.
Communities, partners, and founders building together.
By connecting and combining our collective talents and resources across the region and state, we can scale up the delivery of innovative workforce and business development training programs.
Dr. James S.
Co-Founder
By the time I pitched at Invest SOMO, I wasn't just validating an idea - I was building a business. Codefi helped me find product-market fit, gain investor traction, and commit full-time to my vision.
Chad B.
Founder
We see tremendous opportunities in ag-tech businesses, from irrigation systems to drones.
Jeff M.
President and CEO
By combining our healthcare delivery experience and health science innovation focus with codefi's proven track record in building successful technology companies, we're positioned to create solutions that truly address the challenges facing healthcare providers and patients.
Lori W.
Executive Director of JRAH
Frequently
Asked Questions
Here's everything you need to know before getting started.
01
What are the four Missouri Initiatives?
Make Missouri AI-Ready (talent), the Show-Me Network (connection), Industry Innovation (ventures), and Access to Capital (funding). Together they close the gaps that keep mid-market and rural Missouri from participating fully in the innovation economy.
02
What's the difference between an initiative and a program?
An initiative names a structural gap facing rural and mid-market Missouri and the mechanism to close it — this is the policy and civic level. A program is what you actually do or sign up for — a training course, a studio, a fund. Each initiative routes you to the programs that deliver it.
03
Do I have to live in a rural area to take part?
No. These initiatives are built for mid-market and rural Missouri specifically, but they work by connecting those communities to the broader ecosystem — including metro partners in Columbia, St. Louis, and Kansas City. Connection runs both directions.
04
How do the four initiatives work together?
The Show-Me Network is the connective infrastructure the other three run on. Make Missouri AI-Ready trains the workforce, Industry Innovation spins up new ventures from that regional strength, and Access to Capital funds those ventures at the earliest stage — talent, ventures, and capital all move through the same statewide network.
05
I'm a worker — where do I start?
Make Missouri AI-Ready. Start with the Healthcare AI Integration Specialist apprenticeship if you're in healthcare, or the industry-agnostic track if you're in another field.
06
I run a business or represent an industry employer — where do I start?
Depends on the track. Prompt to Product: a working application ready to demo. AI Masterclass: real projects built with AI-assisted methods. AI for Business: custom workflows and tools for your role.
07
I'm an investor or philanthropist — where do I start?
Access to Capital. Investor Education is the best first step if you're new to venture or angel investing; Innovate SOMO Funds is where active investors and contributors co-invest directly.
08
I lead a community or economic development organization — how do I get involved?
Start with the Show-Me Network. Becoming a Regional or Community Connector plugs your community into all four initiatives at once, rather than engaging with each separately.
09
Is this a state government program?
No. Codefi Foundation is a nonprofit that operates these initiatives. Make Missouri AI-Ready is aligned with the Governor's Executive Order 26-02 and the national Make America AI-Ready agenda, but Codefi designs and runs the work.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Here's everything you need to know before getting started.
01
What are the four Missouri Initiatives?
Make Missouri AI-Ready (talent), the Show-Me Network (connection), Industry Innovation (ventures), and Access to Capital (funding). Together they close the gaps that keep mid-market and rural Missouri from participating fully in the innovation economy.
02
What's the difference between an initiative and a program?
An initiative names a structural gap facing rural and mid-market Missouri and the mechanism to close it — this is the policy and civic level. A program is what you actually do or sign up for — a training course, a studio, a fund. Each initiative routes you to the programs that deliver it.
03
Do I have to live in a rural area to take part?
No. These initiatives are built for mid-market and rural Missouri specifically, but they work by connecting those communities to the broader ecosystem — including metro partners in Columbia, St. Louis, and Kansas City. Connection runs both directions.
04
How do the four initiatives work together?
The Show-Me Network is the connective infrastructure the other three run on. Make Missouri AI-Ready trains the workforce, Industry Innovation spins up new ventures from that regional strength, and Access to Capital funds those ventures at the earliest stage — talent, ventures, and capital all move through the same statewide network.
05
I'm a worker — where do I start?
Make Missouri AI-Ready. Start with the Healthcare AI Integration Specialist apprenticeship if you're in healthcare, or the industry-agnostic track if you're in another field.
06
I run a business or represent an industry employer — where do I start?
Depends on the track. Prompt to Product: a working application ready to demo. AI Masterclass: real projects built with AI-assisted methods. AI for Business: custom workflows and tools for your role.
07
I'm an investor or philanthropist — where do I start?
Access to Capital. Investor Education is the best first step if you're new to venture or angel investing; Innovate SOMO Funds is where active investors and contributors co-invest directly.
08
I lead a community or economic development organization — how do I get involved?
Start with the Show-Me Network. Becoming a Regional or Community Connector plugs your community into all four initiatives at once, rather than engaging with each separately.
09
Is this a state government program?
No. Codefi Foundation is a nonprofit that operates these initiatives. Make Missouri AI-Ready is aligned with the Governor's Executive Order 26-02 and the national Make America AI-Ready agenda, but Codefi designs and runs the work.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Here's everything you need to know before getting started.
01
What are the four Missouri Initiatives?
Make Missouri AI-Ready (talent), the Show-Me Network (connection), Industry Innovation (ventures), and Access to Capital (funding). Together they close the gaps that keep mid-market and rural Missouri from participating fully in the innovation economy.
02
What's the difference between an initiative and a program?
An initiative names a structural gap facing rural and mid-market Missouri and the mechanism to close it — this is the policy and civic level. A program is what you actually do or sign up for — a training course, a studio, a fund. Each initiative routes you to the programs that deliver it.
03
Do I have to live in a rural area to take part?
No. These initiatives are built for mid-market and rural Missouri specifically, but they work by connecting those communities to the broader ecosystem — including metro partners in Columbia, St. Louis, and Kansas City. Connection runs both directions.
04
How do the four initiatives work together?
The Show-Me Network is the connective infrastructure the other three run on. Make Missouri AI-Ready trains the workforce, Industry Innovation spins up new ventures from that regional strength, and Access to Capital funds those ventures at the earliest stage — talent, ventures, and capital all move through the same statewide network.
05
I'm a worker — where do I start?
Make Missouri AI-Ready. Start with the Healthcare AI Integration Specialist apprenticeship if you're in healthcare, or the industry-agnostic track if you're in another field.
06
I run a business or represent an industry employer — where do I start?
Depends on the track. Prompt to Product: a working application ready to demo. AI Masterclass: real projects built with AI-assisted methods. AI for Business: custom workflows and tools for your role.
07
I'm an investor or philanthropist — where do I start?
Access to Capital. Investor Education is the best first step if you're new to venture or angel investing; Innovate SOMO Funds is where active investors and contributors co-invest directly.
08
I lead a community or economic development organization — how do I get involved?
Start with the Show-Me Network. Becoming a Regional or Community Connector plugs your community into all four initiatives at once, rather than engaging with each separately.
09
Is this a state government program?
No. Codefi Foundation is a nonprofit that operates these initiatives. Make Missouri AI-Ready is aligned with the Governor's Executive Order 26-02 and the national Make America AI-Ready agenda, but Codefi designs and runs the work.
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