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Cortex District Member BioGenerator plans to...

The startup-serving arm of nonprofit industry group BioSTL has invested $50 million in 130 local companies over the past two decades.

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Cortex Square One and Cortex District Members...

38 local nonprofit organizations, including Cortex's Square One program, were awareded grants totaling more than $4.9 million.

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Video: Cortex District Member AB Mauri and its...

The company's lab in Cortex has a fermentation facility where food scientists and customers will create baked goods for trial and testing.

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Cortex District Member Allumin8 Receives FDA...

The ortho tech startup -- led by Alyssa Huffman -- is a 2024 Arch Grants winner and an alumni of Venture Ready Missouri, a statewide collaboration between...

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Cortex District Member's Work on Alzheimer's...

Washington University School of Medicine and C2N, co-founded by Dr. Randy Bateman, are offering some of the world's first clinical trials in Alzheimer's...

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Where Cortex could be building next

Cortex President and CEO Sam Fiorello was recently interviewed on the St. Louis Business Journal's Arch City Report podcast.

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Cortex District Restauranteurs Michael and Tara...

The Gallinas own Take Root Hospitality, which includes Cortex District restaurant Vicia.

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Cortex-Affliated Startups Awarded 2025 Arch Grant...

Zaiko, a customer engagement platform, is led by Cortex Square One alumni while GenAssist, a biotech startup, is a Cortex District member.

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St. Louis health tech founder and SQ1 alum Danish...

STL Startup Week will run November 10-14 at five locations, including Cortex.

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With $115 million in hand, Cortex-based biotech...

Wugen featured in column by local columnist David Nicklaus.

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