SFA Greg Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship Nacogdoches, Texas
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The Greg Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship (GACE) is a 37,500 SF facility at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) that serves as the heart of innovation, creativity, and collaboration for both students and the East Texas community. Rooted in SFA’s mission to “create a challenging learning environment that will enable students to launch their careers with the foundation for effective leadership,” GACE is designed as an immersive hub where entrepreneurial ideas can be tested, refined, and brought to life.
- 37,500 total square feet
- 1,200 square feet of flex studios
- 3,000 square feet of coworking incubator space
- 5,750 square feet of film production suite
GACE provides five highly adaptable, 1,200 SF flex studios, a 3,000 SF coworking incubator space that promotes networking and collaboration, administrative offices, and a dedicated maker space for hands-on creation and prototyping. A centerpiece of the facility is a 5,750 SF film production suite, which includes a 3,000 SF XR volume studio—placing SFA at the forefront of virtual production technologies and preparing students for success in rapidly evolving industries. It also houses immersive learning environments that foster student discovery, coworking and incubator space that supports approximately 36 visiting entrepreneurs, and the Arnold Innovation Mill (AIM), which connects SFA with the broader East Texas innovation ecosystem. Together, these spaces embody the Center’s commitment to Learn, Launch, and Lead by equipping students with the skills, confidence, and networks to make a meaningful difference in the world around them.
