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SQ1 Alum STLCoffeeFest, St. Louis' first-ever...

Immerse yourself in the metro area's’ thriving coffee culture at the inaugural festival on February 22 at City Foundry STL.

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BioGenerator wants to build more St. Louis...

Jim McCarter, the new head of the investment arm of BioSTL has plans to “vastly increase” group’s visibility.

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St. Louis Board of Aldermen Pass Cortex Incentives

Cortex has said the incentives are important to landing a commitment from an anchor tenant, St. Louis-based C2N Diagnostics, that could occupy nearly half...

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Security Gates Installed at Cortex Metro Station

The new gates are also outfitted with multiple security cameras, monitored by Bi-State Development.

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Tech Firm at Cortex Offers Second Chance to the...

Read Unlocked Labs software developer Cory's We Are Cortex story here.

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Tech firm moves from Clayton to Cortex

Fintech firm provides software-focused payments consulting services for businesses.

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St. Louis Biotech Startup Raises Funds for...

Biosensor developed that only takes 60 seconds to deliver results.

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St. Louis Metro Ranks Third in National Job Growth

Cortex works to drive quality jobs and prepare a diversity of talent in the St. Louis region.

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Local startup lands $10M round, with help from St....

St. Louis startup Rezilient Health has raised $10 million from a group of investors that includes a Florida venture capital firm and two of the region's...

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St. Louis wants to turbocharge its neuroscience...

NEURO360 — a $160 million grant proposal that regional leaders and academics hope will turbocharge the local neuroscience sector — is led by the staff...

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