Yearly Archives: 2020

NASA Launches Mars Rover Powered by Missouri-made Batteries

Godspeed, Perseverance! NASA recently launched its latest mission to put another rover on the surface of Mars: Perseverance. And much like many of NASA’s Mars rovers, Perseverance has strong ties to ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturer Invests in New Facility in St. Joseph, Missouri

O’Neal Steel, an advanced manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of carbon and alloy steel, stainless steel, and aluminum products for companies nationwide, recently announced plans to invest in Missouri ... Read More

Health Innovation Company Joins Collaboration to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine

MRIGlobal, a health innovation company based in Kansas City, Missouri, has joined a collaboration with four health industry partners to work on a COVID-19 vaccine. The collaboration with MBF Therapeutics, Rymedi, ... Read More

Two Missouri Universities Make List of Colleges That Pay Off Most In 2020

Washington University in St. Louis and Missouri University of Science and Technology are two of the top colleges in the U.S. that pay off the most according to a study by ... Read More

Health Innovation Company Awarded $1.95 Billion Order For COVID-19 Vaccine

Pfizer Inc. has received a $1.95 billion order from the U.S. government for 100 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer’s facility in Chesterfield, Missouri, is one of three of ... Read More

Kansas City, Missouri, Named Among Best Cities in US for Remote Workers

Kansas City, Missouri, is the third best city in the U.S. for remote workers, according to a recent study. The study looked at factors including cost of living, availability of high-speed ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturer Announces $8 Million Investment, New Jobs in Missouri

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) recently announced plans to invest nearly $8 million to grow its Architectural Components Group Inc. (ACGI) wood ceiling and wall operations in Marshfield, Missouri. The 50,000 sq. ... Read More

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Set to Begin in Missouri

Missouri’s Washington University School of Medicine and the St. Louis University Center for Vaccine Development are joining clinical trials organized by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in response ... Read More

Aerospace Manufacturer Announces 60 New Jobs, $13.5 Million Investment in Missouri

R&S Machining Inc., an aerospace manufacturer, has announced plans to invest $13.5 million to grow their presence, and create 60 new jobs, in Missouri. The investment will grow two of the ... Read More

Missouri Scientist Receives $1.4 Million Grant for Smart Farm Research

A scientist at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded $1.4 million in federal funding to advance a fully automated crop monitoring platform. Danforth Center ... Read More