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An Israeli publicly-traded company with its North American headquarters in St. Louis opened an $18 million production facility Thursday focused on producing “alternative protein,” or plant-based substitutes that look and…

New Investors have signed on to help deliver better-performing seeds to farmers feeding the planet. Plastomics, Inc., a biotechnology company helping to develop higher performing seeds for the agriculture sector…

As the human population rises and the focus of climate change shifts onto the methods of food production, many farmers are looking for sustainable solutions.Pivot Bio offers a clean alternative…

Benson Hill, a publicly listed company since this September, announces the opening of its Crop Accelerator, a state-of-the-art research facility located near the Company’s St. Louis HQ. The company reports…

CoverCress, a homegrown startup based at BRDG Park at the Danforth Center is advancing a new cover crop that protects open soil between corn and soybean crops and produces an…

A pair of St. Louis organizations have teamed up with a $32 billion life sciences giant to create a new education program designed to boost the region’s biotechnology workforce. The…

Katie Murphy, PhD, postdoctoral associate in Dr. Malia Gehan’s lab and Dr. Doug Allen’s lab, was featured in The Washington Post for her “Real Time Science” accounts on TikTok and Instagram. Through…

One of the biggest aims for agrifoodtech startups is giving farmers more information and insight into what is happening with their crops. From sensors to satellites to soil tests, entrepreneurs…

Dr. William H. Danforth, founding chairman of the Danforth Center, had a vision for St. Louis as a bioscience and agriculture innovation ecosystem. That vision has never been more realized…

The Global Institute on Innovation Districts recently launched its 2021 agenda to advance strategies that support geographies uniquely positioned to drive new waves of innovation, inclusive and sustainable growth. At…