Archive for April 2020
(Metro-east Chronicle) British group explores agtech partnerships in Metro East, St. Louis region
A Cambridge, U.K.-based organization that hopes to establish “a world-leading agritech nervecentre” in the famous British university town, is pursuing relationships with partners in St. Louis and Metro East. Read…
Read More(Crunchbase) Gateway to Startup Success: Innovation Grows in Missouri
St. Louis’s vibrant startup community is the result of several organizations working together. Read More
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) St. Louis agtech startup raises $5M, hires key exec
St. Louis-based agtech startup CoverCress has closed a $5 million follow-on equity investment round as it inches closer to commercialization. Mike DeCamp joins company as chief operating officer. Read More
Read MoreSupporting Science Education During a Crisis
While it often feels like everything is on hold during the COVID-19 crisis, the Danforth Center’s Education Research Lab is busy conducting research and moving our understanding of science education…
Read More(St. Louis Business Journal) Local researchers snag federal grant to tackle U.S. ag industry’s $45M headache
An agricultural research project that includes scientists from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Washington University has snagged a $2.6 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation. Funding will…
Read MoreAgTech NEXT Postponed to Nov. 9 – 11, Launches Webinar Series
AgTech NEXT TM is rescheduled to November 9 – 11, 2020, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The updated agenda will be posted online soon. Until then, our community will…
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