Impact Report
Welcome to
Creating inclusive economic growth in St. Louis by uniting diverse innovators, spaces, and organizations to transform ideas into solutions.
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.
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.
Kris
C2N Diagnostics
Miranda
WashU
Paul
GDIT
Rachel
Cofactor Genomics
Rhiannan
Taylor Geospatial
Rodrigo
WashU Bursky School of Public Health
Tepra
Tepra Marketing
Tracey
Microsoft Innovation Hub
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Cortex Swag Now Available
The Cortex Store
Cortex, beyond the District
The official Cortex store is now open, featuring apparel, accessories, and everyday essentials designed for people who build what’s next. Wear Cortex to represent a community of thinkers, builders, and doers!
