Missouri Research and Education Network

What Missouri Research and Education Network does

MOREnet (Missouri Research and Education Network) is a nonprofit membership consortium established in 1991 and operated as a department within the University of Missouri System. It provides internet connectivity, cybersecurity, network infrastructure, and related technology services to 713 member organizations across Missouri, including 478 K-12 schools serving approximately 830,000 students, 58 higher education institutions serving over 230,000 students, 134 public libraries serving nearly 5.6 million residents, and 32 government, healthcare, and nonprofit entities. The consortium operates a 100 Gbps fiber-optic backbone with Internet2 connectivity, 597 active internet connections, and an aggregate member bandwidth capacity of 501.1 Gbps, while also hosting a 20-node high-performance computing cluster at the University of Missouri-Columbia for the CIMUSE initiative serving primarily undergraduate institutions.

Name

Missouri Research and Education Network

Legal name

Missouri Research and Education Network

Website

https://more.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MOREnet is a nonprofit consortium operating within the University of Missouri System, providing 100 Gbps internet connectivity, cybersecurity, and network services to 713 K-12 schools, higher education institutions, public libraries, and government entities across Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Education Network Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Site Enterprise Connectivity Bundles (Hybrid WAN/MPLS+Internet) (HDAIAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Unified Communications & Collaboration Network Services (VoIP/QoS) (BPAEAEAI), VPN Gateways & Concentrators (IPsec/SSL) (HDAFAFAC), Network & Connectivity Support (Wi‑Fi, VPN, Dorm/Residence Network) (EDALAMAF), Cloud Networking & Virtual Networking (VPC/VNet) (HDABAFAG)

Keywords

• Research and education network
• Internet connectivity services
• Cybersecurity services
• Consortium membership services
• Professional development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Service Packages: Annual membership fees based on organization type (K-12, Higher Ed, Public Library, Nonprofit) and size metrics (student enrollment, tax revenue, full-time employees). Provides access to technology solutions, support, and consortium purchasing power.
2. Internet Connectivity Services: Internet connection services with 454 member organizations maintaining 597 connections with aggregate bandwidth capacity of 501.1 Gbps.
3. Professional Development and Training: Fee-based training sessions, classroom courses, online training, and professional development offerings including AI literacy, Google Tools, EBSCO resources, and coding instruction.
4. E-Rate Filing Assistance: Assistance with E-Rate filings for eligible K-12 schools and libraries to obtain federal telecommunications discounts.
5. Consortium Discounts: Leverages collective buying power to negotiate discounts on technology products and services from vendors including Fortinet, Akamai, Zoom, Lightbox Learning, Gaggle, and NetworkScout.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MOREnet is a membership consortium that provides Missouri's education, library, and public-sector organizations with high-capacity internet connectivity (100 Gbps fiber-optic backbone with Internet2 access), multi-layered cybersecurity services (firewall, content filtering, endpoint detection, secure internet access), managed network solutions (backup, virtual servers, wireless, managed LAN), data interoperability tools (KIDS Ed-Fi), professional development and training, E-Rate filing assistance, Microsoft licensing, and consortium-negotiated vendor discounts. Members also gain access to the CIMUSE high-performance computing cluster, the Missouri OER Hub, and the Missouri Student Privacy Alliance.

Product overview

MOREnet is a membership consortium organized as a department within the University of Missouri System, providing a comprehensive portfolio of technology solutions for educational institutions, libraries, and government/nonprofit organizations in Missouri. The organization operates a robust 100 Gbps fiber network infrastructure and offers its 713 members access to Internet2 connectivity. The core offerings include Internet connectivity and WAN services, multi-layered cybersecurity services (firewall, endpoint detection, content filtering), network solutions (backup, virtual servers, wireless, managed networking), and classroom tools (online resources, K-20 interoperable data solutions, OER hub). The consortium model enables members to access technical services including regional support, professional development, E-Rate assistance, and negotiated consortium discounts. Additional services include discussion lists, Microsoft licensing programs, student data privacy alliance participation, and DNS registration for Missouri-specific domains. MOREnet also leads the CIMUSE initiative providing high-performance computing resources to primarily undergraduate institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIMUSE: Computational Infusion for Missouri Undergraduate Science and Engineering - a statewide partnership providing high-performance computing resources to primarily undergraduate institutions in Missouri
• Missouri OER Hub
• Missouri Student Privacy Alliance (MOSPA)

Products and services

• Internet Connection Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 501.1 Gbps aggregate bandwidth capacity supporting member connectivity needs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration31 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Internet2coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternet2 is a non-profit computer networking consortium that provides tier 1 research and education network services. MOREnet operates a 100-Gbps-capacity network giving members access to Internet2 and supporting mass observations from 800+ connected sites.
• Great Plains NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional research and education network partnership enabling multi-institutional research collaboration across the Great Plains region.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationFortinet provides cybersecurity platform including threat management, firewall management, and security fabric integration. MOREnet offers Fortinet FastTrack training workshops and managed threat management services.
• AkamaicoreTechnology or IntegrationAkamai Secure Internet Access (SIA) provides connection security services for members, protecting users and patrons from internet threats.
• Education AnalyticsstrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to provide KIDS Ed-Fi interoperable data solution, enabling integration between student information systems and assessment vendors.
• CrowdStrikeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI-driven cybersecurity platform partnership aligned with MOREnet's focus on supporting responsible AI use in schools. Partnership activities include community engagement events.
• Secure Ideas (NetworkScout)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOffers consortium discount on NetworkScout security verification services to members. NetworkScout provides daily host discovery scans and vulnerability assessments.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft licensing programs including Microsoft 365, Azure, and Virtual Server licensing through Microsoft Service Provider License Agreement (SPLA).
• The Education Cooperative (TEC)strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMOREnet makes TEC's Data Privacy Agreement (DPA) Services available to K-12 district members through the Missouri Student Privacy Alliance (MOSPA). TEC negotiates privacy terms with software vendors.
• National Science Foundation (NSF)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSF CC* Area 5 planning grant funding CIMUSE (Computational Infusion for Missouri Undergraduate Science and Engineering) initiative to develop HPC capacity for Missouri PUIs.
• University of Missouri System Research Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSS team supports the CIMUSE initiative and provides HPC infrastructure including the 20-node cluster housed at MU-Columbia.
• Missouri Western State UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMUSE partner institution; PI Jeffrey Woodford leads grant proposal development. Contributes to statewide HPC consortium for STEM research and education.
• Southeast Missouri State UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMUSE partner institution; Co-PI Marcus Bond contributes to statewide HPC consortium for STEM research and education.
• Truman State UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMUSE partner institution contributing to statewide HPC consortium. Co-PI Collin DeGraf involved in grant proposal development.
• Webster UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMUSE partner institution contributing to statewide HPC consortium for undergraduate STEM research.
• eduroamstrategicTechnology or IntegrationMOREnet is an eduroam Support Organization (eSO) working with Internet2 to provide secure WiFi roaming access for research and education community members.
• EBSCOcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline research resources including EBSCOhost, eBooks, Entrepreneurial Studies Source, Hobbies & Crafts Source, and Home Improvement Source available through consortium pricing.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Internet2: The national research and education network consortium that MOREnet connects to. Internet2 provides the tier-1 backbone for all U.S. R&E networks, making it MOREnet's upstream provider and a strategic collaborator.

Direct peers

• CENIC (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California): California's statewide R&E network serving K-12, higher ed, and libraries. CENIC operates the same consortium/membership model as MOREnet at much larger scale, making it the closest functional peer.
• MCNC (North Carolina): North Carolina's nonprofit operator of the NCREN research and education network, providing broadband, cybersecurity, and IT services to education and community anchor institutions — a near-identical operating model to MOREnet.
• Merit Network: Michigan's statewide research and education network providing connectivity, cybersecurity, and managed services to K-12, higher ed, libraries, and government. Merit is one of the oldest R&E networks in the U.S. and a direct comparable.
• LEARN (Lonestar Education and Research Network): Texas-based R&E network serving K-12, higher education, healthcare, and research institutions across the state. Operates under a similar consortium/connectivity-plus-cybersecurity model as MOREnet.
• OARnet (Ohio): Ohio's statewide research and education network operated through the Ohio Supercomputer Center, providing high-speed connectivity and HPC resources to Ohio schools, libraries, and research institutions — comparable scope and charter to MOREnet.
• Great Plains Network (GPN): Regional consortium of Midwestern R&E networks (including MOREnet's partner Great Plains Network relationship) that enables multi-state research collaboration. GPN's member-driven consortium model mirrors MOREnet's governance approach.
• NYSERNet: New York State's nonprofit R&E network serving higher education, K-12, libraries, and research institutions. Operates under a similar membership and consortium-purchasing model as MOREnet.

Regional players

• KanREN (Kansas Research and Education Network): Kansas's statewide R&E network providing connectivity and services to schools, libraries, and universities. KanREN serves as a direct regional neighbor comparable in scale and mission, though focused on a smaller member base.
• Indiana Gigapop / I-Light: Indiana's high-speed research and education network providing connectivity to Indiana universities and schools. Operates a similar consortium-based R&E networking model for a single state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/morebymorenet
• Facebookfacebook.com/morenet-359983707050
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/83635
• Pinterestpinterest.com/morenet0208

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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