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Cortex Restaurant Vicia Selected as 2026 James...

The restaurant led by Michael and Tara Gallina is one of five finalists nationally for the Outstanding Restaurant category.

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Cortex District Member Taylor Geospatial Featured...

Earlier this month, the Taylor Geospatial Institute and the Taylor Geospatial Engine were consolidated into a single nonprofit organization focused on...

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Video: Cortex Draws Global Interest in Science and...

Midtown hub has attracted more than $1.3 billion in investment over 25 years.

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Construction Starts on Apartments at Cortex...

Keeley Properties has started construction on the Iris apartment building at Clayton Avenue and Sarah Street in the Cortex tech district. The project is...

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$37M Mixed-Use Cortex Development Breaks Ground

The project at the corner of Clayton & Sarah will deliver 174 apartments and ground-floor retail space.

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Cortex District Member Per Scholas St. Louis is...

The nonprofit at Cortex is providing free classes and wraparound support for ambitious St. Louisans.

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Three Cortex Companies featured in 2026 Startups...

The Startups to Watch program each year identifies a new group of up-and-coming startup companies in St. Louis that are best positioned for growth.

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CI Select Plans HQ Move to Cortex

CI Select will become part of a project that includes new Mexican restaurant, Chico Bueno.

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Cortex District Member Wugen Receives FDA...

The therapy, named Sofi-cel, will treat malignancies in patients with patients with relapsed or refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or T-cell...

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Vicia Selected as 2026 James Beard Awards...

Restauranteurs Tara and Michael Gallina opened the restaurant in the Cortex District in 2017.

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