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Organizers
A team of seven organizations are involved in producing
the Ag Innovation Showcase. Click on each of their logos to learn more about them
or visit their websites.
The Bio-Research & Development Growth (BRDG) Park
The Bio-Research & Development Growth (BRDG) Park
at the Danforth Plant Science Center helps life sciences and clean-tech companies
bridge research, resources and relationships to achieve commercial success. World-class
wet labs and office space, plus a prominent incubator and on-site workforce training
at BRDG Park are just the beginning. BRDG Park takes maximum advantage of its location
on the campus of the Danforth Center and the robust scientific capital found in
the St. Louis region.
BRDG Park offers emerging scientific enterprises
just the right combination – interactions between top scientists and access
to state-of-the-art core facilities such as technologically advanced greenhouses,
growth chambers, microscopy, proteomics, and tissue transformation facilities, as
well as other vital resources. Located in suburban St. Louis County, Missouri, the
multi-building BRDG Park campus is being developed by Wexford Science+Technology,
a privately held real estate development and investment company that has developed
six major research parks nationwide.
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.
St. Louis County Economic Council
St. Louis County Economic Council serves as the county’s
economic development agency, driving job growth and prosperity in the most economically
important county in Missouri. The Economic Council supports all sectors and emerging
industries through its broad range of services and divisions: business development,
business finance, economic development collaborative, real estate and community
development, St. Louis Enterprise Centers, and World Trade Center Saint Louis. It
is the only Accredited Economic Development Organization in the State of Missouri.
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