Nidus
Nidus is a non-profit, 40,000 square-foot plant and life science incubator in St. Louis.
Nidus Center serves entrepreneur clients who are refining and preparing new technologies
for market – with a focus on plant science technologies. Nidus is part
of the investment that Monsanto and others have made to help promote the St. Louis
region as a world center in biotechnology and the plant sciences.
Nidus prides itself in bringing high
value-added services and resources to our clients. Our services include assistance
with business planning, developing advisory boards, advice in contract negotiation,
and connections to service providers that understand entrepreneurs’ needs.
Equally important is the Nidus network of capital sources. We help our clients make
connections with angel investors as well as local, regional, and national venture
capital groups – and prepare for the pitch.
The Missouri Biotechnology Association
The Missouri Biotechnology Association
is focused on maintaining the growth of the biotechnology industry generated by
the research and development communities of Missouri. While we have made great strides
in keeping our local talent, Missourians have not done enough to attract both national
and international interests to be included in our burgeoning biotechnology community.
Thus, the members of MOBIO firmly believe that it is up to Missourians to grow our
biotechnology industry through research, scholastics, new laws and government.
Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC)
Chartered by an act of the General
Assembly in 1994, the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) is a private, not-for-profit
corporation led by a 15 member Board of Directors, 11 of whom are appointed by the
governor. The Board is comprised of leaders in the fields of science and technology
and representatives of public and private universities, businesses, and the public.
The MTC is charged by law with being a focal point for creating better ways Missouri
businesses can interface with universities in order to solve technical and productivity
issues; for bringing more research funding and emphasis to Missouri universities,
especially involving the life sciences, information technology and advanced manufacturing;
and for creating and managing a system to transfer new discoveries into the marketplace
in order to create companies and jobs. The work of the MTC is guided by its 2005
Strategic Plan, which is the first in the organization’s history. The MTC is
embarking on an effort to raise the level of awareness among policymakers and the
public as to the connections between a strong economy and key investments in developing
new technologies that can be used by Missouri businesses and entrepreneurs.
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The St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA)
The St. Louis Regional Chamber and
Growth Association (RCGA) has three primary roles: 1) to serve as the regional chamber
of commerce for over 4,000 member companies; 2) to serve as the bi-state region’s
lead economic development organization; and 3) to investigate and support public
policy initiatives that help the region thrive and grow.
The RCGA evolved into its current
form in 1973, with the merger of three organizations: the Chamber of Commerce of
Metropolitan St. Louis, the St. Louis Regional Industrial Development Corporation,
and the St. Louis Research Council. This combination helped unite the voice of business
in supporting public policy and civic initiatives that make the region ideal for
expansion, location and entrepreneurship.
Larta Institute
Larta Institute is a leading “innovation
hub” based in the U.S. Our network and influence is seen across the world.
We represent a new breed of companies, referred to as “networked organizations,”
which are central to the movement of ideas and technologies in an interconnected
world. Our mission is to vastly improve the transition of scientific and technological
breakthroughs from the laboratory to the marketplace, where they can solve problems,
enhance economic opportunities and better people's lives.
As a professional services firm,
we design and manage commercialization programs on behalf of clients. These range
from federal agencies in the U.S. to national governments and regional authorities
across the globe, from public-private partnerships to universities. We increase
the market- and investor-readiness of emerging entrepreneurs supported by these
institutions.