Ennovation Center 15th Anniversary Event

Ennovation Center Celebrates 15 Years of Fueling Missouri’s E-ntrepreneurial Engine
October 23rd Event Features Food, Innovation, and Community Impact

INDEPENDENCE, MO – The Ennovation Center, Independence’s premier business incubator, is turning 15 — and the public is invited to celebrate its legacy of E-nnovation, community, and E-conomic growth at a one-of-a-kind anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, program at 6PM.

With over 600 businesses launched, nearly $20 million in E-conomic impact to Independence, and $40 million to the State of Missouri, the Ennovation Center has become a powerful E-ngine for E-ntrepreneurship across the region.

“Fifteen years ago, the city of Independence, Independence School District and the Independence Economic Development Council transformed the former Independence Regional Hospital into a place where ideas could take root and businesses could thrive,” said Danielle DuPree, Executive Director of the Ennovation Center. “Now, we're inviting the community to come see — and taste — what that growth looks like. We love working with the passionate and trailblazing entrepreneurs in our hometown!”

What to Expect:

• Explore “Taste & Tech” Zones featuring delicious samples from current and past Ennovation Center culinary clients. You will also have the opportunity to buy their products and support their businesses!
• Warm up at a festive bonfire in the outdoor food truck square (weather pending)
• Discover E-nnovations from science and biotech startups with hands-on displays and demonstrations.
• Enjoy a keynote presentation on entrepreneurship by Steven McBee Jr., of McBee Dynasty, Joe Millionaire, and McBee Cattle & Farms, McBee’s Coffee and Carwash and other  family businesses
• Win big in our live raffle!

 
 Join Us!

Thursday, October 23, 2025

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Ennovation Center – 201 N. Forest Ave, Independence, MO

To learn more, email us at: info@ennovationcenter.com

This free, family-friendly event will be a vibrant celebration of the small businesses shaping our city’s future — and a glimpse at the next 15 years of E-nnovation. Get your free tickets here https://www.ennovationcenter.com/event-details-registration/ennovation-center-15th-anniversary-event

Come hungry. Come curious. Come celebrate!