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St. Louis AgTech: An Innovation Community on the Move

St. Louis AgTech: An Innovation Community on the Move

October 29, 2021

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 […]

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(Business Facilities) Innovation Hubs Where Innovation Lives

(Business Facilities) Innovation Hubs Where Innovation Lives

October 29, 2021

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, […]

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(St. Louis Business Journal)  Danforth Center wins $1.5M grant to launch new geospatial/agtech innovation center (CATALST)

(St. Louis Business Journal) Danforth Center wins $1.5M grant to launch new geospatial/agtech innovation center (CATALST)

October 7, 2021

Three St. Louis-based innovation hubs are teaming up on a new initiative focused on advancing projects that pair together agriculture and geospatial technologies. The Donald […]

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Benson Hill Rings the Opening Bell on NYSE

Benson Hill Rings the Opening Bell on NYSE

October 7, 2021

Danforth Center Spinout Benson Hill Goes Public VALUED AT $1.35B pre-money—ONLY THE SECOND “UNICORN” IN ST. LOUIS They are called “unicorns” because they are rarely […]

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(Ag News) Tech Accel expands in St. Louis with facilities at BRDG Park

(Ag News) Tech Accel expands in St. Louis with facilities at BRDG Park

October 7, 2021

TechAccel, the Kansas City-based technology and equity company investing in scientific breakthroughs to produce healthier plants, animals and foods, on Monday announced that it has […]

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(St. Louis Business Journal) Danforth Center scientist launches $6.2M climate change project through Bezos-backed initiative

(St. Louis Business Journal) Danforth Center scientist launches $6.2M climate change project through Bezos-backed initiative

September 15, 2021

A scientist from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has teamed up with a prominent research facility in California to launch a project designed to […]

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