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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. 

Growth & Opportunity @ CORTEX
Centrally located, surrounded by world-class institutions, and anchored in innovation, Cortex and its development partners have invested $1.33B into building out a 200-acre globally recognized, thriving innovation District – with room for your business to grow.


 

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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Michael

Co-owner / Chef

Meet Michael
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Lydia

Bake Lab Technician

Meet Lydia
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Iz

Community Operations Coordinator

Meet Iz
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Guillermo

Co-Founder & CSO

Meet Guillermo
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Bake

Assistant Manager

Meet Bake
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Jade

Senior Manager of Recruitment and Admissions

Meet Jade
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Shalaka

Senior Scientist

Meet Shalaka
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Justin

Vice President of Innovation Ecosystem-Building

Meet Justin
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Mike

Founder & Executive Director

Meet Mike
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Cory

Software Developer

Meet Cory
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Irina

Account Executive

Meet Irina
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Adjo

Owner & Founder

Meet Adjo

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$2.1+ Billion

in economic output
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$950M+

of leveraged investments in neighborhood retail & residential development
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15,000

permanent jobs
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Events
Happening @ Cortex

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Food Truck Tuesdays @ Cortex

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May 13 - Oct 28 (Weekly)

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Cortex Commons

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11:00am - 1:00pm

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Varies

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New Skills for Work/SuperCollider: Innovation & Creativity Session 2

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Jun 6

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Filament-4220 Duncan

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9:30am - 11:00am

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Free

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Lunch & Learn: Interviewing Tips and Hiring for Your Next Role

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Jun 12

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The Showroom – 20 S Sarah

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12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Free

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