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(St. Louis Magazine) 9 major projects that are changing the face of St. Louis

(St. Louis Magazine) 9 major projects that are changing the face of St. Louis

October 29, 2019

39 North, a 600-acre innovation district in Creve Coeur is intended to help cement St. Louis’ position as a global leader in plant and life […]

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(Site Selection Magazine) Local Capital, Greenhouses Lure Plant Science Investment

(Site Selection Magazine) Local Capital, Greenhouses Lure Plant Science Investment

October 25, 2019

St. Louis had all the ingredients, including — perhaps to some observers’ surprise — the money.  It’s fair to say Missouri’s on a life sciences […]

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(Brookings Institute) Rethinking Cluster Initiatives: St. Louis Agriculture Technology

(Brookings Institute) Rethinking Cluster Initiatives: St. Louis Agriculture Technology

October 14, 2019

Brookings Institute sites St. Louis as a leader in agtech cluster creating economic growth.  Core elements of the agtech cluster include a specialized research center […]

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(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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