Welcome to
Creating inclusive economic growth in St. Louis by uniting diverse innovators, spaces, and organizations to transform ideas into solutions.
Our mission is to create equitable opportunities for a thriving community of innovation. We do more than connect businesses, we drive regional economic growth and empower companies at all stages with premier facilities, enriching programs, and robust partnerships.
$2.1+ Billion
$950M+
15,000
We are Cortex
Meet the People
WE ARE CORTEX showcases some of the faces of Cortex, including entrepreneurs and scientists, food servers and coders, and a smattering of the people who make our world go ‘round within our District. These are the people envisioning innovation, feeding innovation, coding innovation, fostering innovation, engineering innovation, creating innovation, fueling innovation, protecting innovation, generating innovation, and advancing innovation.
Michael
Co-owner / Chef
Lydia
Bake Lab Technician
Isabel
Community Operations Coordinator
Guillermo
Co-Founder & CSO
Bake
Assistant Manager
Jade
Senior Manager of Recruitment and Admissions
Shalaka
Senior Scientist
Justin
Director of Regional Workforce Strategy
Mike
Founder & Executive Director
Cory
Software Developer
Irina
Account Executive
Adjo
Owner & Founder
Someone you'd love to see featured in the We Are Cortex campaign? Fill out the form to nominate yourself or someone you know today.
Events
Happening @ Cortex
Nov
22
Aglow 2024
Join Cortex in celebrating the holiday season, by stopping by the Commons and viewing Aglow, on display November 22-January 7. This annual winter-themed photo op includes lighted snowflakes and illuminated trees in an easy access environment. Capture a holiday memory and drop in for a photo with the snowflakes!
Learn MoreNov
13
Native Seed Harvesting Workshop
Learn where, when, and how to harvest native seeds. Then join us for a seed cleaning activity!
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free Event
Nov
14
OTM Office Hours: The Founder’s Perspective
Are you working on an innovation you think should be spun out into a startup? What resources are available to help? How can you become involved in the innovation ecosystem in St. Louis? Join us for “OTM Office Hours”, a program series from the Washington University Office of Technology Management covering the latest topics in tech transfer and innovation. Come join the last Office Hours of 2024, where we will be exploring “The Founder’s Perspective”. We will be joined by four academic startup founders, with experience starting companies both here at WashU and at other institutions.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
