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Creating inclusive economic growth in St. Louis by uniting diverse innovators, spaces, and organizations to transform ideas into solutions.

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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.

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$2.1+ Billion

in economic output

$950M+

of leveraged investments in neighborhood retail & residential development

15,000

permanent jobs

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.

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