Engineering programs remain the critical enablers of the higher ed innovation mission, translating scientific discoveries into real-world solutions, and driving regional economic growth. In this session, presenters reveal newly emerging models for engineering facilities that support today’s rapidly evolving teaching and research needs, emphasizing flexibility, collaboration, and community engagement. They examine differentiating facility features that foster partnerships across disciplines, integrate an increasingly diverse range of sciences and shared resources, and maximize opportunities for innovation that benefit both academia and the local economy.