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Cortex-Based Startup Pairidex Closes Seed Round to...

This funding advances Pairidex's mission to reduce uncertainty in leukemia care through highly sensitive, personalized MRD testing.

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Blooming Business Workshop at Cortex Prepares...

The session connected vendors with business resources and practical guidance ahead of the annual festival on Sept. 19 at Tower Grove Park.

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Filament Founder & CEO Says St. Louis Needs More...

Matt Homann is founder and CEO of Filament, a Cortex-based firm that helps clients facilitate better and more productive meetings.

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Why Innovation Takes More Than A Great Idea:...

As the home of BioSTL, Cortex sits at the heart of St. Louis' bioscience ecosystem. Adjacent to major institutions like BJC HealthCare and Washington...

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Cortex's Square One Selected As St. Louis Business...

Cortex's Square One has trained about 500 entrepreneurs through its four-week and 10-week programs.

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Profile on BioSTL: Meet the Nonprofit That Has...

The Cortex District member was founded in 2001.

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Cortex Board Member Lucia Lohmann Recognized as...

Lohmann is president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, one of Cortex's founding partners.

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Names Cortex...

Rapp joins the Danforth Center from RiverVest Venture Partners, where he served as a managing director.

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Cortex 's Square One program has trained hundreds...

Bank of America's Neighborhood Builders program provided a $200,000 grant to the entrepreneurship program.

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Cortex District Company C2N Diagnostics Announces...

C2N Diagnostics partnered with SouthGenetics to distribute Alzheimer's blood tests in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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