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Major US Media Company Launches Innovation Division in the Heart of North American Innovation

Lee Enterprises, the owner of more than 300 publications in 21 states, is placing its bets on St. Louis, Missouri, as where their future innovation will come from. Lee Labs is the ... Read More

Missouri-Made Ford Transit Goes Green

The Missouri-made Ford Transit, the best-selling cargo van in the world, is going green, with an all-electric version coming for the 2022 model year. “Commercial vehicles are a critical component to ... Read More

Kansas City is the Hub for Food Logistics

Kansas City is the hub for food logistics, according to a new article from the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC). In 2018 Kansas City was home to 103,411 employees in ... Read More

Missouri Companies Awarded $30+ Million in Military Contracts

Two Missouri companies, both located in St. Louis, have been awarded more the $30 million in military contracts. Arnold Defense and Electronics, an aerospace and defense manufacturer, has been awarded a ... Read More

Innovation Community Propels Region Forward as Tech Hub

The Cortex Innovation Community, which hosts seven Fortune 500 companies and is now expanding with six more buildings—has helped St. Louis “develop a lot of the pieces of an ecosystem that ... Read More

Technology Company Completes Test of Smart City Technology in Missouri

Coolfire, a St. Louis, Missouri-based technology company, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the City of St. Louis, successfully tested new smart ... Read More

Missouri’s Global Leadership in Agtech Draws Delegation from U.K. Looking to Expand

Missouri’s global leadership in agtech was on full display this week as a group of business leaders and government officials from the United Kingdom took part in a trade mission to ... Read More

Two Missouri Cities Rank Among Best in US for Jobs In 2020

Two Missouri cities recently made Glassdoor’s list of the “25 Best Cities for Jobs in 2020.” St. Louis ranked 6th on the list of cities, while Kansas City, Missouri, ranked 11th. ... Read More

International Space Station to Launch Satellite Built by Missouri Students

The International Space Station announced plans to deploy a six-pound, tissue-box-size satellite this week, that was built by a team of engineering students at St. Louis University (SLU), in St. Louis, ... Read More

Missouri: State of Champions

Missouri Partnership CEO, Subash Alias, discusses Missouri’s winning attitude and explains how Missouri became the State of Champions. If you’re a sports fan, I can’t think of a better place to ... Read More