R&D

Missouri’s Diverse Economy Strengthens Growing Agtech and Geospatial Industries

Missouri’s deep roots in agriculture and aviation are the foundation of its thriving industries like agtech and geospatial intelligence. This foundation, paired with Missouri’s diversity in advanced manufacturing, innovation, and R&D ... Read More

Global Biopharmaceutical Manufacturer Invests $82 Million in St. Joseph, Missouri Research Lab Expansion

The world’s largest private pharmaceutical company and global leader in animal health, Boehringer Ingelheim, has opened a new, expanded R&D lab in St. Joseph, Missouri. The upgraded facility includes a modern ... Read More

Missouri’s Unique Food and Ag Industry 

Nearly 100,000 farms make up Missouri’s uniquely diverse agriculture landscape, growing everything from rice, cotton, soybeans, corn, and sorghum, to raising cattle, turkeys, and hogs. The midwestern state has gained the ... Read More

St. Louis Geospatial Scene Highlighted in FDI Alliance

Outside of the geospatial, innovation, and agtech communities, one may not know there’s an 18-square block innovation hub in St. Louis with some of the brightest minds in the world collaborating ... Read More

API Innovation Center in St. Louis Achieves Milestone in Developing Technology for U.S. Production of Lomustine, a Crucial Cancer Medication

API Innovation Center (APIIC), a non-profit organization dedicated to enabling the delivery of market-competitive commercial supply of U.S.-made active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to address national health security, announced a breakthrough in ... Read More

Earth Day Spotlight: Missouri’s CoverCress Leads the Way in Greentech 

CoverCress Named TIME Magazine’s America’s Top GreenTech Companies, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Pioneers 2024 Winner CoverCress, a St. Louis-based agtech firm in pursuit of a renewable and sustainable energy sources ... Read More

Hart, Inc., a Healthcare Technology Company, Selects Kansas City for New Headquarters to Support Clients Leading the Industry

Kansas City, Mo. – January 18, 2024  – Hart, Inc., will locate its new national headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, announced local officials. An innovative health care data transformation company that ... Read More

Top Agribusiness Insurance Firm Expanding in Missouri, Adding 200 Jobs

Specialty Risk Insurance is expanding its operations in Carthage, Missouri. The company, which offers insurance coverage related to agribusiness, commercial, and aviation, is investing $5.3 million in a new location that ... Read More

Missouri Partnership CEO Subash Alias Discusses Multiplier Effect of Business Attraction on Corn Talk Podcast

Missouri Partnership works with several state, regional, and local partners to help amplify our message about the top sectors of Missouri’s diverse economy. One of them being the food and beverage ... Read More

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