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Where Bold New Things Are Happening

39 North is a vibrant innovation district in St. Louis County, MO that offers the infrastructure, talent, and access to capital to facilitate agri-food tech innovation

Through a robust network of scientists, startups, students, innovators, investors, and industry leaders, collaborations form and ideas are advanced from lab to market.

39 North recognizes that St. Louis has an opportunity to leverage its proximity to farms and food producers, its world-class research institutions, and its vibrant innovation sector to create, attract, and retain the most promising agri-food tech innovators to feed, fuel, and build the future. In 39 North we are working to create a more secure, agile and sustainable world.

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    1000 Plant Science Ph.D.s

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    $11M in infrastructure projects underway

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    700 Bioscience Companies

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    $2B in bioscience venture capital under local management

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    600 Acre Innovation District

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    Within a 500 mile radius of St. Louis, 50% of US agriculture is produced.

Recent News

(AFN) Pivot Bio pilot replaces synthetic nitrogen on nearly 1m acres of farmland

(AFN) Pivot Bio pilot replaces synthetic nitrogen on nearly 1m acres of farmland

May 10, 2023

(AgriTech Tommorow) Making biological crop amendments the new normal

(AgriTech Tommorow) Making biological crop amendments the new normal

May 5, 2023

(AFN) The Yield Lab LATAM raises $20m from Grupo Bimbo, IDB Lab, others for third fund

(AFN) The Yield Lab LATAM raises $20m from Grupo Bimbo, IDB Lab, others for third fund

May 5, 2023

(HEC-TV) Advancing Women and Minorities in Science Through Internship Program

(HEC-TV) Advancing Women and Minorities in Science Through Internship Program

May 5, 2023

“The implementation of the St. Louis agtech cluster is distinguished by the fact that the region took a broad approach from the very beginning, with parallel strategies focused on every major area of need: capital, talent, facilities and networks.”

Brookings Report , Rethinking Cluster Initiatives

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