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UMKC Unveils $120 Million Healthcare Hub

Amid a nationwide physician shortage and escalating healthcare costs, the University of Missouri-Kansas City is rising to the occasion. By providing free dental care and spearheading initiatives through the Health Equity ... Read More

2023: That’s a Wrap

2023 was another action-packed year at Missouri Partnership! We welcomed several significant investments that brought hundreds of new jobs to Missouri, and that momentum is sure to continue into 2024. Here ... Read More

Boeing-Backed Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center to Launch Workforce Development Program in Early 2024

AMICSTL (Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center-STL), recently marked the development of its private and publicly funded cutting-edge facility in St. Louis with a groundbreaking ceremony. AMICSTL aims to create an epicenter for ... Read More

Culver-Stockton College Wins Prestigious Award for Tri-State Development Program

Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) in Missouri Northeast was honored with the University Economic Development Association’s 2023 Engaged University Award of Excellence for its outstanding Tri-State Development program. The accolade places C-SC in the ... Read More

Missouri Town Makes Fodor’s Travel List of 12 Classic American Summer Towns That Are Also Perfect Winter Escapes

From charming holiday festivals to thrilling outdoor adventures, the Show-Me State offers a diverse array of activities to make the most of the winter season. Kansas City offers Winter Wonderland at ... Read More

Missouri Partnership’s Subash Alias Discusses Missouri’s Unique Strengths and Attracting New Jobs and Investment to Missouri on OUTdrive Podcast

Missouri Partnership focuses on the business attraction piece of Missouri’s economic development operation, guiding site location consultants and business executives through the process of locating sites and available space for businesses ... Read More

Good Morning America Visits Missouri and Shines Spotlight on Great Jobs KC

As part of Good Morning America’s third hour (GMA3) segment celebrating Education Week, 105 students were surprised with the news that they would be receiving a $50,000 scholarship — totaling over ... Read More

Missouri Partnership’s Janelle Higgins Talks Marketing Missouri, Economic Development, and Taylor Swift on OUTdrive Podcast

It takes a village for a state’s economic development representatives to come together and assist site location consultants and business executives with the site selection process. In Missouri, the village is ... Read More

Clif Smart Elected Board Chair As Missouri Partnership Welcomes New Leaders to Board & Advisory Council

Missouri Partnership’s Board of Directors recently elected Clifton M. Smart III (Clif Smart) as the new Board Chair. Smart has served as the President of Missouri State University since 2011 and ... Read More

Highlighting Missouri’s Growing Electric Vehicle and Battery Manufacturing Sectors

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are leading the charge in sustainable transportation, and Missouri is attracting companies that recognize the state’s prime U.S. location and top-notch workforce as strategic advantages.  A recent article ... Read More