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Cryptocurrency Figure Invests $20M in St. Louis Health Tech Startup
St. Louis Biotech Startup Raises Funds for...
Biosensor developed that only takes 60 seconds to deliver results.
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.
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...
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...
Welcoming Growth
Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that efforts to increase the St. Louis metro’s immigrant population are succeeding.
St. Louis-based cancer drug company launches...
St. Louis biotech company Immunophotonics is testing its drug to enhance a cancer treatment in collaboration with the Cardiovascular and Interventional...
Cortex Square One supports minority entrepreneurs
Antonio Brazelton always knew he had big ideas for starting his own business. He also knew he didn’t have the framework in place to sharpen and shape...
Per Scholas St. Louis Celebrates IT Support...
On August 18th, Per Scholas St. Louis celebrated its largest graduation yet as 21 learners graduated from the most recent IT Support course.
Washington University plans new project in Cortex
Washington University has plans to transform a historic building into office and lab space in St. Louis’ Cortex innovation district.
Operating at the Nexus of Mission and IT
Cortex serves as a model for districts worldwide to create systems, structures, incentives, and finance mechanisms to drive new waves of innovative growth.