Yearly Archives: 2023

Hawthorn Foundation Announces Missouri’s Project of the Year

The Hawthorn Foundation is honoring the largest and most impactful business attraction projects in Missouri with a new annual award – Project of the Year. American Foods Group (AFG), a family-owned, ... Read More

Missouri’s Historic Wine Country Gaining Investment and Traction

If picturesque autumn landscapes, good wine, and rich history sound interesting, you’ll find all three in Missouri’s various winery towns. Throughout hundreds of years of growing grapes in Missouri’s unique soil, ... Read More

Missouri S&T’s New WarpSPEE3D 3D Printer Accelerates Innovation and Education in Advanced Manufacturing

The Missouri college’s Kummer Institute Center for Advanced Manufacturing is now home to a 3D printing machine that will help manufacturers and students further their knowledge and production using advanced manufacturing ... Read More

Celebrating Manufacturing Day in Missouri 

Manufacturing Day is a nationwide initiative aiming to increase student exposure to modern manufacturing careers and encourage collaboration among manufacturers to address common challenges and support their communities and future generations. ... Read More

Missouri Partnership CEO to Join Governor Mike Parson on Trade Mission to Japan

In an effort to grow and strengthen Missouri’s foreign trade relationship with Japan, a delegation of Missouri leaders and economic development representatives are heading to Japan in the coming days, including ... Read More

EnerSys Awarded $92M Contract With the United States Navy to Make Submarine Batteries at Missouri Facility

EnerSys, a global leader in energy storage solutions, will continue manufacturing batteries for U.S. Navy submarines from its highly automated facility in Warrensburg, Missouri. These TPPL batteries will serve as the ... Read More

Missouri Companies Make Inc. 5000 

71 Missouri companies made this year’s Inc. 5000, a ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Landing at number three, Birch Creek Energy from St. Louis is in the top ten. ... Read More

Highlighting Missouri’s Recent Record-Breaking Investments 

Missouri is fast becoming a preferred destination for global business investments, capturing the attention of international corporations across diverse sectors. Recent headlines underscore the state’s growing appeal as renowned companies establish ... Read More

Rudolph Farber Recognized by Hawthorn Foundation

Inaugural Hawthorn Award of Excellence awarded to Farber at the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development The Hawthorn Foundation is honoring key leaders making an impact on economic development in Missouri. The ... Read More

Sustainable Agtech Firm Opens New 48,000-square-foot Manufacturing and R&D Facility in Missouri

Pivot Bio Inc., a California-based agtech firm, is opening a new 48,000-square-foot manufacturing and research & development facility in Hazelwood, Missouri. St. Louis has become a midwest hub for Pivot Bio’s ... Read More