Springfield Region

Missouri’s Bass Pro Shop Named One of America’s Best Employers by Forbes

Missouri’s own Bass Pro Shops has been named one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes. The outdoor company, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, ranked number nine out of 500 employers that qualified ... Read More

Missouri’s Energy Solutions Industry Is Powering the World

Missouri is home to leading developers and producers of batteries for the defense, space, automotive, and consumer industries. Our batteries power NASA’s space program, including NASA’s Perseverance rover, which is currently ... Read More

Missouri is The Global Leader in Agtech

Missouri’s agtech industry is leading the way with innovative technology and research in plant science and animal health that is transforming agriculture. Across Missouri, leading agtech organizations including the Danforth Plant Science ... Read More

Missouri: A Center for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence

What do the best-selling trucks and vans in the U.S. have in common with fighter jets? They are all made right here in Missouri! Missouri is a center for advanced manufacturing ... Read More

Aerospace Company Invests in Springfield, Missouri

Envoy Air Inc., an aerospace company and a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, recently announced plans to invest in its aircraft maintenance operations in Springfield, Missouri. This investment will ... Read More

Missouri Receives National Recognition for Economic Development

Missouri is a leader in economic development and business attraction in the U.S., and that leadership has been on display recently.  The state has won multiple awards from leading economic development ... Read More

Missouri Colleges & Universities Work Toward “Big Goal” for Higher Education

The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has been steadily tracking progress toward the “Big Goal,” a pledge initially adopted in 2011 for 60 percent of working-age adults ... Read More

Food Solutions Company Invests in Pleasant Hope, Missouri

Missouri Prime Beef Packers, a food solutions company, recently announced plans to invest in its facility in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. This expansion represents an investment of $10 million and is expected ... Read More

Missouri: Top State for New & Completed Apprenticeships

Missouri ranks second in the U.S. for completed apprenticeships according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Labor. More than 3,800 people completed apprenticeships in Missouri during fiscal 2019, ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturer Invests in Springfield, Missouri

CrossBreed Holsters, an advanced manufacturer of handmade firearms holsters, recently announced plans to invest in their manufacturing plant in Springfield, Missouri. The expansion represents $600,000 in capital investment and is expected ... Read More