(St. Louis Business Journal) Not A Startup Anymore

(St. Louis Business Journal) Not A Startup Anymore

October 4, 2019

Benson Hill’s rapid growth poses a question: Is it still a startup? Benson Hill, with 155 employees and $133M in funding, fights to maintain the […]

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(St. Louis Business Journal) Eight Startups Selected For New Pitch Contest

(St. Louis Business Journal) Eight Startups Selected For New Pitch Contest

September 30, 2019

The Yield Lab Institute, the think tank arm of St. Louis-based startup accelerator The Yield Lab, has selected eight companies to participate in the first-ever […]

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The STL: Planting Seeds

The STL: Planting Seeds

September 23, 2019

Angi Taylor found meaningful work in St. Louis’s growing agriculture industry.  Thousands of St. Louis residents are finding similar satisfaction as they take positions within […]

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Welcome to 39 North: Plant Science Companies Bloom In St. Louis’ Growing AG Tech Innovation Division

Welcome to 39 North: Plant Science Companies Bloom In St. Louis’ Growing AG Tech Innovation Division

September 23, 2019

When a farmer plants a cover crop in between the year’s two cash crops, it protects and enriches the soil, but that off-season crop typically […]

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(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Ag firm moves to Creve Coeur after landing $2.6 million investment

(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Ag firm moves to Creve Coeur after landing $2.6 million investment

August 29, 2019

Aker Technologies, a Chicago-based agriculture technology firm, is moving to the St. Louis area after landing $2.6 million in financing led by Lewis & Clark Ventures.   […]

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