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Missouri S&T to experiment with solar microgrids

Missouri University of Science and Technology says four solar homes built by students soon will be part of an experimental microgrid to demonstrate the feasibility of such small-scale projects. The project ... Read More

Michigan auto supply company to locate manufacturing facility in Kansas City, creating 39 jobs

Adrian Steel, a producer of commercial van interiors, will be making a $4.7 million capital investment An automotive supply company that specializes in producing commercial van interiors will be locating a  ... Read More

MU researcher needs $6 million to cure cancer

University of Missouri researcher and professor M. Frederick Hawthorne developed a breakthrough cancer treatment using a new form of radiation, which put cancer cells in remission in mice. Unlike traditional radiation ... Read More

KC area earns high ranking for growth of professional services sector

The ranking supports what should be a key boast about Kansas City — that it’s one of the top areas in the country for growth in the professional, technical and scientific ... Read More

3M expansion could add 50 jobs in Columbia

3M started producing Ultra Barrier Solar Film, a protective film for solar panels, at the Columbia facility in 2010, the Columbia Tribune reports. The $20 million investment was expected to add ... Read More

Gov. Nixon announces Jasper County as nation’s first Certified Work Ready Community

Gov. Jay Nixon today announced that Jasper County has been designated as the nation’s first Certified Work Ready Community by American College Testing (ACT). ACT is the nonprofit organization responsible for ... Read More

World Wide Technology forms partnership to deliver service to data centers

World Wide Technology (WWT) and Embrane have formed a strategic partnership to provide software-defined network services to enterprises building data centers WWT is demonstrating Embrane’s software-defined network in its executive centers ... Read More

St. Louis region seeks ways to reconnect its economy with the river

From the city’s industrial underbelly to the bluffs of Jefferson County, there are big plans afoot these days along the Mississippi River. Port officials such as Williams, Wilmsmeyer and Govero are ... Read More

Mo. high school prepares to expand biodiesel production center

In Fenton, Mo., Rockwood Summit High School students and chemistry teacher Darrin Peters have taken hands-on learning to a whole new level with biodiesel production. The journey began five years ago ... Read More

KC Region Named Among Top Metros for Corporate Facility Location

Site Selection, a corporate real estate and economic development publication, announced this week that the KC region is among the top 10 major metro areas for new and expanded facilities in ... Read More