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(St. Louis Business Journal) Agtech expertise draws millions in plant-based foods investments into St. Louis

(St. Louis Business Journal) Agtech expertise draws millions in plant-based foods investments into St. Louis

May 14, 2021

That the region’s most promising agtech firm, Benson Hill — which has snagged more than $280 million in venture funding — is targeting the plant-based […]

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(St. Louis Business Journal) St. Louis agtech startup CoverCress, as it gears up for commercial launch, names new CE

(St. Louis Business Journal) St. Louis agtech startup CoverCress, as it gears up for commercial launch, names new CE

May 13, 2021

St. Louis agtech startup CoverCress has a new leader at the top. CoverCress said Thursday it has named Mike DeCamp as president and CEO. He will also […]

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(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Ag firm’s billion-dollar success validates St. Louis’ two-decade-old biotech vision

(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Ag firm’s billion-dollar success validates St. Louis’ two-decade-old biotech vision

May 13, 2021

As the 20th century wound down, St. Louis had an identity crisis. The giant companies that had powered the economy for decades were running out […]

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STL Made Galera Therapeutics’ Stock Rises Following Positive Study for Experimental Cancer Therapy

STL Made Galera Therapeutics’ Stock Rises Following Positive Study for Experimental Cancer Therapy

May 11, 2021

Biopharmaceutical company Galera Therapeutics‘ stock price rose 41% after showing results from early-stage testing of its experimental therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer. The company is […]

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BENSON HILL – SUSTAINABLE FOOD TECHNOLOGY COMPANY DRIVING THE PLANT-BASED FOOD REVOLUTION – TO COMBINE WITH STAR PEAK CORP II

BENSON HILL – SUSTAINABLE FOOD TECHNOLOGY COMPANY DRIVING THE PLANT-BASED FOOD REVOLUTION – TO COMBINE WITH STAR PEAK CORP II

May 10, 2021

Benson Hill, a food technology company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced today that it will become publicly listed through a business combination […]

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St. Louis-born Galera’s stock soars after release of positive study data for its experimental cancer therapy

St. Louis-born Galera’s stock soars after release of positive study data for its experimental cancer therapy

May 3, 2021

Galera Therapeutics‘ stock price jumped 41% Thursday morning after the St. Louis-born biopharmaceutical company provided updated results from early-stage testing of its experimental therapy for […]

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