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How St. Louis Built A More Collaborative...
Leaders from Cortex and BioSTL quoted in article on local bioscience system.
Cortex District Company Varro Life Sciences...
How a Custom Lab Is Helping Varro Life Sciences Transform Disease Detection
Missouri Technology Corp. Invests $6.1M in...
SweetSpot and SentiAR are two startups supported by Cortex District member BioGenerator Ventures.
Profile on Shawni Jackson, Director of Cortex...
The Women's Business Development Center served 4,936 clients in fiscal 2025, creating and retaining 586 jobs.
Cortex District Member GiftAMeal Acquired by...
GiftAMeal has provided over 2.5 million meals to those in need across 44 states since its inception in 2015.
Video: BioSTL Featured in Article on St. Louis'...
St. Louis is a leader in bioscience, especially agriculture, and a destination for companies researching technology that protects food crops.
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.
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...
Video: Cortex Draws Global Interest in Science and...
Midtown hub has attracted more than $1.3 billion in investment over 25 years.
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...
