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Bid for Olive/Lindbergh Interchange Project Construction Open
The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for the Olive/Lindbergh Interchange Project. The deadline is May 28, 2020. The main vehicular interchange moving…
Read More(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…
Read MoreVenture Cafe has gone virtual!
Instead of on-site meetings, Venture Cafe @ 39 North gatherings have gone virtual! We are partnering with the global Venture Cafe community on virtual gatherings every Thursday. Join us and…
Read MoreCreator of Impossible Burger to Give Keynote Address at AgTech NEXT
Patrick O. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and founder of Impossible Foods will give the keynote address on Tuesday, May 5 at the inaugural AgTech NEXT, the bold new food and agtech…
Read MoreRise of the Rest 9.0 Pitch Competition
Revolution’s Rise of the Rest is a nationwide effort to invest in and work closely with entrepreneurs in emerging startup ecosystems. The ROTR Road Trip will be in St. Louis…
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