The Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research – “I³R” – is a new flexible state-of-the-art facility designed to empower multi-discipline research and collaboration on the University of Arkansas campus. I³R will introduce the needed high-quality research space for faculty and students, as well as future industry partnerships. The facility will be primarily focused on five identified innovation clusters: material science, data science, bioscience and bioengineering research and education in metabolism, food and technology, and integrative systems neuroscience. Uniquely so, I³R will not be owned or administered by a specific academic unit. Instead, it is a university-wide institute, following a hub and spoke model; I³R will serve as the center for multiple innovation hubs on campus.