R&D

University of Missouri Expands Medical Research Reactor Facility, Increasing Supply of Lifesaving Treatments for Various Cancers

The $20 million, 47,000-square-foot addition to the MU Research Reactor (MURR) facility will support its growing workforce and drive more research and development in the field of nuclear science. MU’s MURR ... 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

Missouri Company Turns a Weed into Fuel

After nearly a decade of controlled breeding and gene-splicing, an oil-rich plant commonly considered a weed, field pennycress, has been transformed into CoverCress, a source for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation ... Read More

Karla Klingner’s Columbia, Missouri Company Promotes Agroecology to Improve Health and Combat Food Deserts

Karla Klingner, CEO of Columbia, Missouri-based Palindromes Inc., is actively involved in agroecology and building a resilient and equitable food system to combat food deserts and prevent health issues related to ... Read More

Geospatial and AgTech Meet in St. Louis

Following the 2018 NGA West announcement, geospatial and agtech companies have flocked to St. Louis, creating a new industry sector at the intersection of Missouri’s already thriving agtech industry and its ... Read More

Highlighting Missouri’s Strategic Approach to Today’s Food Challenges

With strong roots in food and ag: nearly 400 food companies and more than 100,000 farms, Missouri is poised to embrace the U.S. Food Industry’s modern disrupters such as eating patterns, ... Read More

Why The Globe Building is Attracting Geospatial-Intelligence and Tech Pioneers

Touring The Globe Building in St. Louis, we discovered four unique benefits of the redeveloped art deco gem at the corner of Tucker and Washington Avenue. Location, hi-tech office space, the ... Read More

Missouri Lands $2.3 Billion in Out-of-State Investment in One Year

In a period of twelve months, Meta, Chick-fil-A, American Foods Group, URBN, and more chose to invest in Missouri for their newest data centers, food production facilities, manufacturing operations, and distribution ... Read More

Veeva Systems Announces New Engineering Hub in Missouri

Global leader in cloud software for life sciences accelerates job growth and innovation in Kansas City Veeva Systems, a global leader in cloud software for the life sciences industry, is growing ... Read More

A Record Year 2022: Biotechnology Company Grows in Cortex Innovation Community

As 2022 draws to a close, we’re celebrating a record-breaking year at Missouri Partnership by taking a look back at some of Missouri’s biggest stories in economic development from the past ... Read More